BDCS
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| Term | BDCS |
| Short definition | BDCS - A very rare, inherited condition affecting the hair follicles on the scalp and other areas of the body where hair normally grows. There is little or no hair growth in the affected areas, and the hair may be lighter in color, coarse in texture, and appear flat and twisted under the microscope. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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BDCS - A very rare, inherited condition affecting the hair follicles on the scalp and other areas of the body where hair normally grows. There is little or no hair growth in the affected areas, and the hair may be lighter in color, coarse in texture, and appear flat and twisted under the microscope. Other signs and symptoms include little or no sweating; small white bumps or cysts on the face, backs of hands and feet, back of elbow, and front of knee; and other skin problems. The signs and symptoms usually appear at birth or in infancy. People with BDCS have an increased risk of developing basal cell skin cancer at a young age, particularly of the face. BDCS can be caused by a mutation (change) in the UBE2A gene on the X chromosome. Also called Bazex-Dupré-Christol syndrome
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- Medical encyclopedia article on BDCS
- Wikipedia's article - BDCS
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