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  • Title: A Rare Case of Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome Presented to the Emergency Department as Facial Swelling.
    Author: Aloosi SN, Mahmood KA, Ali SM, Mahmud PK, Hasan SO, Muhamed HO.
    Journal: Adv J Emerg Med; 2018; 2(4):e46. PubMed ID: 31172109.
    Abstract:
    INTRODUCTION: Gorlin-Goltz syndrome (GGS), also known as basal cell nevus syndrome, is a very rare autosomal dominant inherited disorder that is characterized by the development of numerous basal cell carcinoma. This article reports a case of GGS, emphasizing its clinical and radiographic manifestations. CASE PRESENTATION: We report here the case of a 35-year-old man who visited the maxillofacial emergency department due to left facial swelling. According to his clinical and radiographic examination we diagnosed him with GGS with no family history. The patient has multiple odontogenic keratocysts, rib anomalies, calcifications of the falx cerebri, lower jaw prognathism, frontal bossing, macrocephaly, and thick eyebrows. CONCLUSION: A definitive diagnosis of GGS should be made by a multidisciplinary team including a maxillofacial surgeon and medical specialists. Early diagnosis, treatment, and regular follow up are important to decrease complications, including oromaxillofacial deformation and destruction, and possible malignancy.
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