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Clinical and radiological features in young individuals with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Jan 2013
Kimonis Virginia E, Singh Kathryn E, Zhong Rocksheng, Pastakia Behram, Digiovanna John J, Bale Sherri J
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PURPOSE: Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by multiple basal cell carcinomas, jaw cysts, palmar/plantar pits, spine and rib anomalies, and falx cerebri calcification. Current diagnostic criteria are suboptimal when applied to pediatric populations, as most common symptoms often do not begin to appear until teenage years. METHODS: We studied minor and major...
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