Dental, dermatological and radiographic findings in a case of Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome: report and review
Gorlin-Goltz syndrome (GGS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder. The disease shows multiple organ involvement with variable clinical presentation. Thus a multidisciplinary approach is required for its prompt clinical diagnosis and management of this condition. This paper highlights a case of GGS p...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The Pan African medical journal 2017, Vol.27 (96), p.96-96 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Gorlin-Goltz syndrome (GGS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder. The disease shows multiple organ involvement with variable clinical presentation. Thus a multidisciplinary approach is required for its prompt clinical diagnosis and management of this condition. This paper highlights a case of GGS presenting in a young male patient with cranial, facial, dermatological, dental and skeletal involvement. The diagnosis of the syndrome was based on its clinical presentation, radiological features and histopathological findings. A review of the diagnostic criteria is also presented. |
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ISSN: | 1937-8688 1937-8688 |
DOI: | 10.11604/pamj.2017.27.96.12025 |