Components
Some or all of the following may be seen in someone with Gorlin Syndrome:
- Multiple basal cell carcinomas of the skin
- Odontogenic keratocyst: Seen in 75% of patients and is the most common finding. There are usually multiple lesions found in the mandible. They occur at a young age (19 yrs average).
- Rib and vertebrae anomalies
- Intracranial calcification
- Skeletal abnormalities: bifid ribs, kyphoscoliosis, early calcification of falx cerebri (diagnosed with AP radiograph)
- Distinct faces: frontal and temporopariental bossing, hypertelorism, and mandibular prognathism
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