Synonyms: Basal cell nevus syndrome | Gorlin-Goltz syndrome | NBCCS | Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome
A rare hereditary disorder due to autosomal dominant transmission with hamartosis characterized by multiple early-onset basal cell carcinoma (BCC) multiple jaw keratocysts and skeletal abnormalities.
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