Aaron Goodman shared a post on X/Twitter:
“Dyskeratosis Congenita!
Clinical:
Oral leukoplakia
Nail dystrophy
Skin pigmentation
BM failure
MDS/AML
Screening:
Telomere length (<1 percentile)
Mutations:
Telomeropathy
DKC1, TERT, TERC
⬆️SCCs:
Head/neck
Esophageal
Anal
Complications:
Pulmonary fibrosis
Cirrhosis
Dental”
Source: Aaron Goodman/Twitter
Aaron Goodman is a Hematologist/ Oncologist and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. He is a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guideline committee for both cutaneous NHLs and T-cell NHLs. Dr. Goodman is a well-known physician-scientist, educator, advocate, and social media influencer.