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Albinism natural history, complications and prognosis
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The complications of albinism include skin cancer, sunburn, decreased visual acuity, poor self-image and self-isolation lead to depression. Patients with albinism has a normal life expectancy and do not have developmental delay or mental retardation.
Complications
- The complications of albinism are as follows:[1][2][3]
- Skin cancer including basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma
- Sunburn
- Decreased visual acuity
- Poor self-image and self-isolation that may lead to depression
- Individuals with albinism are at increased risk of attention deficit disorder
- Bleeding disorders in patients with Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
- Infection risk in Chediak-Higashi syndrome
Prognosis
- Patients with albinism has a normal life expectancy
- Albinism does not cause developmental delay or mental retardation
- Patients may have delayed visual maturation [6]Closing
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References
References
- ↑ Mabula JB, Chalya PL, Mchembe MD, Jaka H, Giiti G, Rambau P; et al. (2012). “Skin cancers among Albinos at a University teaching hospital in Northwestern Tanzania: a retrospective review of 64 cases”. BMC Dermatol. 12: 5. doi:10.1186/1471-5945-12-5. PMC 3483204. PMID 22681652.
- ↑ Mapurisa G, Masamba L (2010). “Locally advanced skin cancer in an albino: a treatment dilemma”. Malawi Med J. 22 (4): 122–3. doi:10.4314/mmj.v22i4.63949. PMC 3345774. PMID 21977833.
- ↑ Marçon CR, Maia M (2019). “Albinism: epidemiology, genetics, cutaneous characterization, psychosocial factors”. An Bras Dermatol. 94 (5): 503–520. doi:10.1016/j.abd.2019.09.023. PMC 6857599 Check
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- ↑ Bridge H, von dem Hagen EA, Davies G, Chambers C, Gouws A, Hoffmann M; et al. (2014). “Changes in brain morphology in albinism reflect reduced visual acuity”. Cortex. 56: 64–72. doi:10.1016/j.cortex.2012.08.010. PMID 23039995.
- ↑ “Albinism – StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf”.
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