A 17-year-old male presents with a lesion on his face that measures approximately 1.5 cm in its greatest dimension. He has a history of numerous similar skin lesions that have occurred mainly in sun-exposed areas. The present lesion is biopsied and given below. This patient most probably has one type of a group of inherited diseases associated with unstable DNA and increased incidence of carcinoma. What is the diagnosis for this patient?
A 17-year-old male presents with a lesion on his face that measures approximately 1.5 cm in its greatest dimension. He has a history of numerous similar skin lesions that have occurred mainly in sun-exposed areas. The present lesion is biopsied and given below. This patient most probably has one type of a group of inherited diseases associated with unstable DNA and increased incidence of carcinoma. What is the diagnosis for this patient?
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A 17-year-old male presents with a lesion on his face that measures approximately 1.5 cm in its greatest dimension. He has a history of numerous similar skin lesions that have occurred mainly in sun-exposed areas. The present lesion is biopsied and given below. This patient most probably has one type of a group of inherited diseases associated with unstable DNA and increased incidence of carcinoma. What is the diagnosis for this patient?
β Correct Answer: C. Xeroderma pigmentosa
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