Basal cell nevus syndrome

Abstract

Gorlin-Goltz syndrome (GGS) is a hereditary condition; it is transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait and characterized by a wide range of developmental abnormalities and a tendency to neoplasm. This article includes a case report and an extensive review of the GGS with regard to its history, incidence, etiology, features, investigations, diagnostic criteria, and treatment modalities.

Keywords

• autosomal dominant
• gorlin-goltz
• multilocular cyst