Gorlin syndrome (naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome): Prenatal detection in a fetus with macrocephaly and ventriculomegaly | Zendy

Hogge W. Allen | Zendy; Blank Carol | Zendy; Roochvarg Linda B. | Zendy; Hogge Joan S. | Zendy; Wulfsberg Eric A. | Zendy; Raffel Leslie J. | Zendy

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Gorlin syndrome (naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome): Prenatal detection in a fetus with macrocephaly and ventriculomegaly

Author(s) -

Hogge W. Allen,

Blank Carol,

Roochvarg Linda B.,

Hogge Joan S.,

Wulfsberg Eric A.,

Raffel Leslie J.

Publication year - 1994

Publication title -

prenatal diagnosis

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956

H-Index - 97

eISSN - 1097-0223

pISSN - 0197-3851

DOI - 10.1002/pd.1970140813

Subject(s) - macrocephaly , biology , fetus , pathology , nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome , ventriculomegaly , calcification , prenatal diagnosis , microcephaly , basal cell carcinoma , medicine , basal cell , pregnancy , genetics

The Gorlin (naevoid basal cell carcinoma) syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder consisting principally of naevoid basal cell carcinomas, odontogenic keratocysts, skeletal abnormalities, and intracranial calcification. We report the prenatal detection of the Gorlin syndrome by ultrasonography in a fetus with macrocephaly and mild ventriculomegaly.

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