Gorlin-Goltz syndrome: An often missed diagnosis
Gorlin-Goltz syndrome due to its high variability in expression are often not diagnosed as the syndrome and often managed same as that of odontogenic keratocyst. But a more careful approach for the syndrome is needed as there is high chance of malignant changes owing to improper management of the sy...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Annals of maxillofacial surgery 2016-01, Vol.6 (1), p.120-124 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Gorlin-Goltz syndrome due to its high variability in expression are often not diagnosed as the syndrome and often managed same as that of odontogenic keratocyst. But a more careful approach for the syndrome is needed as there is high chance of malignant changes owing to improper management of the syndrome. In this manuscript a case report of Gorlin-Goltz syndrome with the diagnostic features of the same in Indian population along with the difference in treatment protocol from treating an odontogenic keratocyst is described with review of literature |
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ISSN: | 2231-0746 2249-3816 |
DOI: | 10.4103/2231-0746.186148 |