Basal cell nevus syndrome presenting as a tender mass of the jaw: a case report

ABSTRACT

Basal cell nevus syndrome [Gorlin's syndrome] is a rare autosomal dominant tumor-predisposing syndrome which is classically consisted of multiple cutancous basal cell carcinomas, odontogenic keratocysts of the jaw, pits of the palms and soles, ectopic calcification of cranial membranes and various skeletal abnormalities. We report a typical case of Gorlin's syndrome in a 50-year-old man who presented with a tender mass of jaw