[Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome].

Rontgenpraxis

Radiologische Klinik, Abteilung für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Universitatsklinikum des Saarlandes, Kirrbergstrasse 1, 66421 Homburg/Saar.

Published: November 2005

Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome (NBCCS) is an autosomal-dominant disorder characterized by multiple basal cell carcinomas, jaw cysts, palmar/plantar pits, calcification of the falx cerebri, and spine and rib anomalies. The combination of clinical, imaging, and histological findings is helpful in identifying NBCCS patients. Imaging plays a crucial role in evaluation of these patients. We present a wide variety of clinical and radiological findings characteristic of this disease.

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