RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Suspected familial odontogenic keratocysts related to Gorlin Goltz syndrome
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 250
OP 253
VO 27
IS 2
A1 Sule Yucetas
A1 Sedat Cetiner
A1 Tulin Oygur
YR 2006
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/27/2/250.abstract
AB This report represents the suspected familial case series of odontogenic keratocysts OKCs related to Gorlin Goltz syndrome GGS, a rare genetic disorder characterized mainly by multiple basal cell carcinomas, OKCs and other less frequent skeletal and neurological manifestations. Familial cases included grandmother's father, grandmother, father and son. Although they had all OKCs, father additionally possessed some of the other characteristics of GGS. We described all the patients' diagnoses, treatments and long-term follow-ups under the light of current literature.