Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome

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Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, also Gorlin syndrome and Gorlin-Goltz syndrome, is a constellation of findings due to an autosomal dominant genetic mutation.

Features:[1]

  • Basal cell carcinoma.
  • Keratocystic odontogenic tumour.
  • Bony abnormalities: bifid ribs, scoliosis + others.
  • Falx cerebri calcification.
  • Characteristic faces.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Busam, Klaus J. (2009). Dermatopathology: A Volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series (1st ed.). Saunders. pp. 435. ISBN 978-0443066542.
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