RT Book, Section
A1 Morganroth, Pamela A.
A1 Hornyak, Thomas J.
A2 Kelly, A. Paul
A2 Taylor, Susan C.
A2 Lim, Henry W.
A2 Serrano, Ana Maria Anido
SR Print(0)
ID 1161547346
T1 Oculocutaneous Albinism
T2 Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071805520
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161547346
RD 2024/04/18
AB KEY  POINTSOculocutaneous  albinism  (OCA)  is  the  most  common  congenital  disorder  that  causes  generalized  hypopigmentation.The  pigmentary  dilution  seen  in  OCA  involves  the  skin,  hair,  and  eyes.Each  of  the  four  types  of  OCA  is  defined  by  a  specific  gene  mutation  that  results  in  impaired  biosynthesis  of  melanin.Different  OCA  types  can  have  distinctive  pigmentation  phenotypes.Patients  with  albinism  should  receive  cutaneous  evaluation  and  counseling  to  help  prevent  and  treat  photodamage  and  skin  cancer  as  well  as  ophthalmologic  management  for  the  visual  manifestations  of  OCA.