Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome and epilepsy
โ Scribed by Dr. Martin J. Murphy; Richard B. Tenser
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 511 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-5134
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## Mutations in the PTCH gene, the human homolog of the Drosophila patched gene, have been found to lead to the autosomal dominant disorder termed Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome (NBCCS, also called Gorlin Syndrome). Patients display an array of developmental anomalies and are prone to develop
Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCC; Gorlin syndrome), an autosomal dominant disorder linked to 9q22.3-q31, and caused by mutations in PTC, the human homologue of the Drosophila patched gene, comprises multiple basal cell carcinomas, keratocysts of the jaw, palmar/plantar pits, spine and rib