CLINICAL FINDINGS OF BASAL CELL NEVUS SYNDROME.

MOHAMMED, ALTAIB ABD ALRAZIK; Hegazy, Eisa M; MAHMOUD, AMR ABD ALMOEZ; MOHAMMED, AHMED BASTAWY

doi:10.21608/edj.2024.258875.2854

CLINICAL FINDINGS OF BASAL CELL NEVUS SYNDROME.

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, South Valley University

² Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology,Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine South Valley University

³ Assistant Lecturer of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

⁴ Lecturer Of Pediatric Dentistry and Public Health Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, South Valley University

10.21608/edj.2024.258875.2854

Abstract

Abstract
Background
Basal cell nevus syndrome or Gorlin syndrome is a rare genetic autosomal dominant disorder associated with different neoplasms that may be aggressive with further aging so that earlier diagnosis of this syndrome is crucial
Aim of the study
The aim of this study is to present different clinical pictures and diagnostic means to facilitate identification of patients affected by basal cell nevus bifid rib syndrome
Subject and methods
Seven patients presented with basal cell nevus syndrome were investigated through reporting medical and dental history, clinical and radiological examinations, histopathological investigations , routine laboratory investigations and referral to different specialties as dermatology , neurosurgery and orthopedics .

Results
All the patients presented with odontogenic keratocysts , bifid ribs, skin nevi, and skeletal disorders .. with three patients having family history affected by the same findings .
Conclusion
basal cell nevus bifid rib syndrome has different clinical presentations and many specialists of different specialties as maxillofacial surgery, neurosurgery , dermatology and others must be aware of them ,also affected patients need frequent, follow up to avoid any complications associated with this syndrome ..

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