Gorlin’s syndrome: Atypical case report

Gorlin syndrome or basal cell nevus syndrome (BCNS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder. The condition appears to have complete penetrance and variable expressivity, which makes clinilcal presentation among families variable. All known BCNS carry mutations in PATCHED gene. A 65 years old male pati...

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Main Authors: Sanjay N. Agrawal, Pranita P. Daware, Yogeshree R. Deshmukh, Subodhkumar Jane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Our Dermatology Online 2014-10-01
Series:Nasza Dermatologia Online
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Online Access:http://www.odermatol.com/issue-in-html/2014-4-10-gorlin/
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Summary:Gorlin syndrome or basal cell nevus syndrome (BCNS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder. The condition appears to have complete penetrance and variable expressivity, which makes clinilcal presentation among families variable. All known BCNS carry mutations in PATCHED gene. A 65 years old male patient presented with complaints of characteristic skin lesions on his face, back, palms since early adulthood. The lesions were pigmented nodules with characteristic border. The histopathology showed characteristic features suggestive of Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC). This case was atypical due to appearance of lesions quite later in life.
ISSN:2081-9390