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Patients with DKC complain of | Patients with DKC complain of: | ||
* Cutaneous pigmentation - hyper or hypo-pigmentation | * Cutaneous pigmentation - hyper or hypo-pigmentation | ||
* Premature graying of hair | * Premature graying of hair | ||
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* [[Leukoplakia]] of the oral mucosa (patches on the tongue and inside the mouth) | * [[Leukoplakia]] of the oral mucosa (patches on the tongue and inside the mouth) | ||
* Continuous/excess [[lacrimation]] (due to [[atresia]] of the [[lacrimal duct]]s) | * Continuous/excess [[lacrimation]] (due to [[atresia]] of the [[lacrimal duct]]s) | ||
* [[Decreased libido]] (due to [[testicular atrophy]] in the male carriers) | * [[Decreased libido]] (due to [[testicular atrophy]] in the male carriers) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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History and Symptoms
Symptoms
Patients with DKC complain of:
- Cutaneous pigmentation - hyper or hypo-pigmentation
- Premature graying of hair
- Dystrophy of the nails - ridging and longitudinal splitting
- Leukoplakia of the oral mucosa (patches on the tongue and inside the mouth)
- Continuous/excess lacrimation (due to atresia of the lacrimal ducts)
- Decreased libido (due to testicular atrophy in the male carriers)
References