Living with Follicular atrophoderma and basal cell epitheliomata
A rare inherited skin condition (Bazex-Dupre-Christol syndrome) with a tendency to develop basal cell skin cancers early in life.
Understanding Follicular atrophoderma and basal cell epitheliomata
People with it are prone to developing basal cell carcinomas, a common type of skin cancer, at an early age.
Signs & symptoms
GARD lists these among the less common findings, and we don't have enough information about how common they are:
- Early basal cell skin cancers
- Trichoepithelioma (hair-follicle skin growth)
- Eczema
- Atopic dermatitis
- Acne inversa
Not everyone has every symptom. GARD's list comes from the Human Phenotype Ontology.
Diagnosis
- 1Talk with your doctor
Share the symptoms you've noticed, when they started and your family health history. Notes and photos can help.
- 2See a specialist
Specialists who may be involved include cancer specialists, genetic specialists and skin, hair, and nail specialists.
- 3Ask which tests can help
Your care team will decide which exams and tests can confirm the diagnosis.
Care & treatment
- Care team
- Cancer specialists (oncologists); Genetic specialists (geneticists); Skin, hair, and nail specialists (dermatologists)
- Expert care
- Ask about multidisciplinary care centers for rare conditions
- Treatment
- GARD doesn't list specific treatments for this condition. Your care team will tailor care to your symptoms.
- Research
- Clinical trials and observational studies may be options. See the research section below.
General information, not medical advice. Your care team makes the decisions.
Everyday life
Living with a rare condition is easier with support.
- Connect with Children's Skin Disease Foundation
- Keep notes on symptoms, changes and questions for appointments
- Ask about patient registries that help research
- Look into financial aid and travel resources for care visits
Quick facts
Changes in genes cause it. It is X-linked, which means the gene is on the X chromosome. GARD doesn't name the gene.
Also known as: acrokeratosis of bazex; acrokeratosis paraneoplastica; acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of bazex; bazex syndrome; bazex syndrome, x-linked dominant; bazex-dupre-christol syndrome
Patient organizations
- Children's Skin Disease FoundationSkin diseases · United States
Broader rare-disease groups
- Global GenesRare Diseases · United States
- National Organization for Rare DisordersRare Diseases · United States
- Genetic AllianceRare Diseases · United States
- RARE FoundationRare Diseases · United States
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