Symptoms of Dyskeratosis Congenita

Symptoms of Dyskeratosis Congenita

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Dyskeratosis Congenita includes the 53 symptoms listed below:

• Hyperpitmentation
• Hypopigmentation
• Irregular brownish gray pigmented patches
• Irregular brownish gray pigmented patches on neck
• Irregular brownish gray pigmented patches on upper chest
• Irregular brownish gray pigmented patches on upper arms
• Atrophic skin patches
• Hyperkeratosis of palms
• Hyperkeratosis of soles
• Bullae
• Excessive sweating of palms
• Excessive sweating of soles
• Premalignant leukoplakia on mucous membranes
• Premalignant leukoplakia on lips
• Premalignant leukoplakia on mouth
• Premalignant leukoplakia on anus
• Premalignant leukoplakia on urethra
• Premalignant leukoplakia on conjunctiva
• Blepharitis
• Conjunctivitis
• Exctropion
• Nasolacrimal obstruction
• Excessive tears
• Dystrophy
• Absence of nail
• Dental caries
• Gum recession
• Short-blunted tooth roots
• Moveable teeth
• Severe alveolar bone loss
• Sparse hair
• Fine hair
• Premature graying
• Pancytopenia
• Osteoporosis
• Fragile bones
• Avascular necrosis
• Testicular hypoplasia
• Esophageal strictures
• Esophageal stenosis
• Nasopharyngeal strictures
• Nasopharyngeal stenosis
• Urethral strictures
• Urethral stenosis
• Ureteral strictures
• Ureteral stenosis
• Vaginal strictures
• Vaginal stenosis
• Leukoplakia lesions
• Alopecia
• Middle ear abnormalities
• Pigmented skin flecks
• Pigmented skin spots
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• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Dyskeratosis Congenita: Symptom Checkers

Review the available symptom checkers for these symptoms of Dyskeratosis Congenita:

• Hypopigmentation -- Symptom Checker
• Blepharitis -- Symptom Checker
• Conjunctivitis -- Symptom Checker
• Fine hair -- Symptom Checker
• Osteoporosis -- Symptom Checker
• Fragile bones -- Symptom Checker

Dyskeratosis Congenita: Symptom Assessment Questionnaires

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• Hypopigmentation -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Osteoporosis -- Assessment Questionnaire

Dyskeratosis Congenita: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Dyskeratosis Congenita:

• Premature death #usually by fourth decade
• Malignancy
• Susceptibility to opportunistic infection
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Less Common Symptoms of Dyskeratosis Congenita:

Ocassionally other symptoms may also present themselves as symptoms of Dyskeratosis Congenita. 15 of the more common ones are included in the list below:

• Mental deficiency
• Intracranial calcifications
• Hepatic cirrhosis
• Immunologic abnormalities
• Reduced antibodies
• Failure to respond to skin sensitization
• Primary thymic dysplasia
• Hypogammaglobulinemia
• Hodgkin's disease
• Adenocarcinoma of pancreas
• Esophageal cancer
• Hodgkin lymphoma
• Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
• Squamous cell carcinoma of the mucosa
• Deafness

Dyskeratosis Congenita: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
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  • Dermatopathology
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory (Skin Allergies)
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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Absence of nail - see all causes of Nail deformity
• Atrophic skin patches - see all causes of Skin atrophy
• Blepharitis - see all causes of Blepharitis
• Conjunctivitis - see all causes of Conjunctivitis
• Dental caries - see all causes of Dental caries
• Fine hair - see all causes of Fine hair
• Fragile bones - see all causes of Weak bones
• Hypopigmentation - see all causes of Hypopigmentation
• Osteoporosis - see all causes of Osteoporosis
• Premature graying - see all causes of Graying
• Sparse hair - see all causes of Hair loss

Dyskeratosis Congenita as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Dyskeratosis Congenita, it is also important to consider Dyskeratosis Congenita as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Dyskeratosis Congenita may cause:

• Aplastic anemia
• Hyperpigmentation
• Nail abnormality
• Neutropenia
• Pancytopenia
• White lesion on oral mucosa

Dyskeratosis Congenita: Onset and Incubation

Onset of Dyskeratosis Congenita: within years of birth

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• How serious is Dyskeratosis Congenita?
• More about Dyskeratosis Congenita
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Lesser known silent killer diseases
• Books on signs and symptoms

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About signs and symptoms of Dyskeratosis Congenita:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Dyskeratosis Congenita. This signs and symptoms information for Dyskeratosis Congenita has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Dyskeratosis Congenita signs or Dyskeratosis Congenita symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Dyskeratosis Congenita may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Dyskeratosis Congenita symptoms.

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