Editing Xeroderma pigmentosum (section)

== Signs and symptoms ==
[[File:Child suffering from Xeroderma Pigmentosum in Rukum,Nepal.jpg|thumb|Child with xeroderma pigmentosum in Nepal]]
[[File:Sequeira Plate 3.jpg|thumb|Girl with xeroderma pigmentosum showing [[epithelioma]]s on the eyelid and mouth]]
Signs and symptoms of xeroderma pigmentosum may include:{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}
* Severe [[sunburn]] when exposed to only small amounts of sunlight. These often occur during a child's first exposure to sunlight.
* Development of many [[freckle]]s at an early age
* Rough-surfaced growths ([[Actinic keratosis|solar keratose]]s), and [[skin cancer]]s
* Eyes that are painfully sensitive to the sun and may easily become irritated, [[Red eye (medicine)|bloodshot]] and clouded
* [[Blister]]ing or freckling on minimum sun exposure
* [[Telangiectasia]] (spider veins)
* Limited growth of hair on chest and legs
* Scaly skin
* [[Xeroderma]] (dry skin)
* Irregular dark spots on the skin
* [[Corneal ulcer]]ations