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New mutation of the PTCH gene in nevoid basal-cell carcinoma syndrome with West syndrome.
Pediatric neurology - 1 Nov 2007
Tachi Nobutada, Fujii Katsunori, Kimura Mitsugu, Seki Kouhei, Hirakai Masahisa, Miyashita Toshiyuki
Abstract excerpt
Neurologic involvement in nevoid basal-cell carcinoma syndrome includes intracranial calcification, congenital hydrocephalus, intracranial neoplasms, and mental retardation. A few cases of epilepsy with nevoid basal-cell carcinoma syndrome were reported. We report on a patient with nevoid basal-cell carcinoma syndrome and West syndrome. The patient had a heterozygous mutation (insertion of TGGC) in the PTCH gene....
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