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The multiple nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome. Report of its occurrence in four generations of a family
Author(s) -
Totten J. R.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19800915)46:6<1456::aid-cncr2820460627>3.0.co;2-l
Subject(s) - medicine , nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome , basal (medicine) , carcinoma , cyst , basal cell carcinoma , pathology , basal cell , insulin
Four patients representing four generations of one family suffered from the multiple nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome. These cases are described and the importance of examination and careful supervision of the progeny of such patients is discussed. A unique finding in this series was a large congenital lung cyst occupying the left thoracic cavity of 1 patient.