Ocular findings in xeroderma pigmentosum: the first Cameroonian case

We report a case of xeroderma pigmentosum in a 9-year-old back Cameroonian boy. The diagnosis was based on typical clinical presentation of the diseas e: cutaneous atrophy, hype-pigmented macules, and areas of depigmentation o n sun exposed regions of the skin. Multiple tumoral lesions were localized on the head. Ocular findings were also present: conjunctival hyperemia, per ipheral corneal opacification. Excision of the tumors and potoprotection wa s proposed for this patient. The role of tribal black African marriage traditions in disease transmissio n is discussed.