Dyskeratosis congenita with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue: A rare case report.

Abstract

Dyskeratosis congenita is a rare inherited bone marrow failure disorder characterized by a classic triad: nail dystrophy, reticulate skin pigmentation, and oral leukoplakia. Patients with dyskeratosis congenita have also been described as having gastrointestinal, genitourinary, neurological, ophthalmic, pulmonary, and skeletal abnormalities. Also, 80% of patients are affected with oral leukoplakia and these areas are more prone to develop into oral squamous cell carcinoma. We hereby report a rare case of oral squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue in a young male patient with dyskeratosis congenita.