Dyskeratosis

Dyskeratosis is abnormal keratinization occurring prematurely within individual cells or groups of cells below the stratum granulosum.^[1]

Dyskeratosis congenita is congenital disease characterized by reticular skin pigmentation, nail degeneration, and leukoplakia on the mucous membranes associated with short telomeres.^[2]

References

↑ Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelso; Abbas, Abul (2004) Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease (8th ed.). Saunders. Page 1392. ISBN 0-7216-0187-1.
↑ Mason PJ, Bessler M (2011). "The genetics of dyskeratosis congenita". CANCER GENETICS 204 (12): 635–645. doi:10.1016/j.cancergen.2011.11.002. PMC 3269008. PMID 22285015.

Clinical and histological nomenclature for skin lesions

Macroscopic

Primary lesions	flat Macule Patch elevated Papule Nodule Plaque fluid Vesicle Bulla Pustule Ulcer Erosion Telangiectasia Special initial lesions : Burrow Tunnel Comedo Scutulum Target lesion Herald patch Wheal

Secondary lesions	Scale Crust Lichenification Excoriation Induration Atrophy

Microscopic

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Dyskeratosis

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