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Verma S, Koppula SK, Nandi D, Kumar V. Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome: An Incidental Finding of a Rare Entity. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2024; 76:1255-1259. [PMID: 38440616 PMCID: PMC10909011 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-023-04252-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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Gorlin-Goltz syndrome (GGS) is a rare hereditary disease characterized by multiple basal cell carcinomas, odontogenic keratocyst (OKCs) and musculoskeletal malformations. Pathogenesis of the syndrome is attributed to abnormalities in the long arm of chromosome 9 (q22.3-q31) and mutations in the human patched gene (PTCH1 gene). Here, we report a rare case of an incidental finding of GGS in an 18-year-old male patient presenting multiple OKCs, calcification of the falx cerebri, and bifid rib.
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- Sugandha Verma
- Oral Medicine and Radiology, Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, Jharkhand 834009 India
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- Oral Medicine and Radiology, Hazaribagh College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Demotand, Hazaribagh, 825301 India
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- Oral Medicine and Radiology, Hazaribagh College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Demotand, Hazaribagh, 825301 India
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- Oral Medicine and Radiology, Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, Jharkhand 834009 India
- Department of Neurosurgery, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, India
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Wilke PI, Biermann D, Grafmann M, Kozlik-Feldmann R, Papingi D, Sachweh JS, Stute F, Olfe J. Siblings with Gorlin-Goltz syndrome associated with cardiac tumors: a case report and review of literature. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2023; 18:178. [PMID: 37408081 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-023-02792-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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Primary cardiac tumors in children are very rare and may be associated with severe arrhythmias and sudden infant death syndrome. These cardiac arrhythmias vary depending on the location and size of the tumor. Sixty-four percent of children with cardiac fibroma, the second most common benign cardiac tumor in children, have ventricular arrhythmias, affecting therapeutic management and risk profile of these children. We report on two siblings with cardiac fibromas whose clinical presentations differed depending on their locations and size of the tumors. The first child, a three-year-old girl, was diagnosed with a cardiac fibroma in the left ventricle at the age of 8 months after surviving resuscitation due to ventricular fibrillation. Secondary prophylactic implantation of an ICD was performed. On propranolol, no further malignant arrhythmias have occurred to date. The seven-month-old brother was diagnosed postnatally with a cardiac tumor adjacent to the right ventricle. A few weeks after birth, the boy had refractory supraventricular tachycardia and ventricular arrhythmia that only resolved with amiodarone. In genetic testing, Gorlin-Goltz syndrome was diagnosed in both children. Conservative pharmacological therapy is a therapeutic strategy for asymptomatic patients with cardiac fibromas. The anti-arrhythmic medication depends on the location of the tumor. Implantation of an ICD should be performed in cases of malignant arrhythmias. In rare cases, there is an association between cardiac tumors and genetic syndromes, such as Gorlin-Goltz syndrome. These should always be considered when such a tumor is diagnosed.
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- Paula I Wilke
- Pediatric Cardiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf University Heart & Vascular Center, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf University Heart & Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Pediatric Cardiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf University Heart & Vascular Center, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Pediatric Cardiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf University Heart & Vascular Center, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf University Heart & Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Pediatric Cardiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf University Heart & Vascular Center, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Pediatric Cardiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf University Heart & Vascular Center, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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Kim HS, Heo S, Kim KS, Choi J, Yang JY. Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review with PTCH1 Gene Sequencing. Arch Plast Surg 2023; 50:384-388. [PMID: 37564720 PMCID: PMC10411172 DOI: 10.1055/a-2096-3536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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Gorlin-Goltz syndrome, also known as nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by multisystemic developmental defects caused by pathogenic variants such as patched-1 ( PTCH1 ) gene variants and/or SUFU gene variants. The presence of either two main criteria or one major and two minor criteria are required for the diagnosis of Gorlin-Goltz syndrome. Recently, a major criterion for molecular confirmation has also been proposed. In this article, we report the case of an 80-year-old male who was admitted at our department for multiple brown-to-black papules and plaques on the entire body. He was diagnosed with Gorlin-Goltz syndrome with clinical, radiologic, and pathologic findings. While the diagnosis was made based on the clinical findings in general, confirmation of the genetic variants makes an ideal diagnosis and suggests a new treatment method for target therapy. We requested a genetic test of PTCH1 to ideally identify the molecular confirmation in the hedgehog signaling pathway. However, no pathogenic variants were found in the coding region of PTCH1, and no molecular confirmation was achieved.
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- Hyo Seong Kim
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Myong-ji Hospital, Deokyang-gu, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Myong-ji Hospital, Deokyang-gu, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Myong-ji Hospital, Deokyang-gu, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Myong-ji Hospital, Deokyang-gu, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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Cheon M, Yoo J, Kang KB. 18F-FDG PET/CT and Whole-Body Bone Scan Findings in Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2239. [PMID: 37443633 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13132239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Gorlin-Goltz syndrome (basal cell nevus syndromes) is an uncommon, autosomal dominant inherited disorder characterized by developing basal cell carcinomas from a young age. Other distinct clinical features include keratocystic odontogenic tumors, dyskeratotic palmar and plantar pitting, and skeletal abnormalities. Clinicopathological findings of the syndrome are very diverse, and many symptoms manifest during a certain period of life. We present the compelling whole-body bone scan and 18F-FDG PET/CT findings in a 32-year-old man with odontogenic keratocyst, early-onset basal cell carcinoma, multiple ectopic calcifications in extremities, calcified falx cerebri, spinal scoliosis, macrocephaly, and ocular hypertelorism.
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- Miju Cheon
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul 05368, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul 05368, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul 05368, Republic of Korea
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Ambele MA, Robinson L, van Heerden MB, Pepper MS, van Heerden WFP. Comparative Molecular Genetics of Odontogenic Keratocysts in Sporadic and Syndromic Patients. Mod Pathol 2023; 36:100002. [PMID: 36788060 DOI: 10.1016/j.modpat.2022.100002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Odontogenic keratocysts (OKCs) are common cysts of odontogenic origin that usually occur as a single nonsyndromic cyst in isolation (sporadic) or as syndromic multiple cysts as a manifestation of naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome. Alterations involving the PTCH gene are the most commonly identified factor associated with up to 85% and 84% of naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome and sporadic cases, respectively. Other Hedgehog pathway and non-Hedgehog pathway-associated genes have been implicated in the pathogenesis of OKCs. This pilot study used the Affymetrix OncoScan molecular assay to perform a comparative genomic analysis between 4 sporadic and 3 syndromic cases of OKC to identify molecular drivers that may be common and/or distinct in these 2 groups. The majority of alterations detected in both groups were copy number neutral loss of heterozygosity. Despite distinct molecular signatures observed in both groups, copy number neutral loss of heterozygosity alterations involving chromosome 9q affecting not only PTCH but also the NOTCH1 gene were detected in all syndromic and 3 sporadic cases. Loss of heterozygosity alterations involving 16p11.2 affecting genes not previously described in OKCs were also detected in all syndromic and 3 sporadic cases. Furthermore, alterations on 22q11.23 and 10q22.1 were also detected in both groups. Of note, alterations on 1p13.3, 2q22.1, and 6p21.33 detected in sporadic cases were absent in all syndromic cases. This study demonstrates that a more common group of genes may be affected in both groups of OKCs, whereas other alterations may be useful in distinguishing sporadic from syndromic cysts. These findings should be validated in larger OKC cohorts to improve molecular diagnosis and subsequent patient management.
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Reaz S, Sammi S, Gholkar G. A rare case of cardiac fibroma diagnosis in Gorlin-Goltz syndrome with information on management. Future Cardiol 2022; 18:561-567. [PMID: 35735206 DOI: 10.2217/fca-2022-0013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Gorlin-Goltz syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disease characterized by odontogenic keratocysts and basal cell carcinoma as well as ophthalmic and neurological implications. The following article presents the case of a 20-year-old female with Gorlin-Goltz syndrome incidentally found to have a cardiac mass. An ECG showed diffuse T-wave inversions in the lateral leads despite a lack of any acute coronary symptoms in the patient. Echocardiogram, cardiac MRI and CT scan confirmed a nonvascularized, smoothly marginated mass arising from the left ventricular apex without any hemodynamic compromise. A whole-body PET scan further demonstrated localized hyperactivity associated with a cardiac fibroma without any evidence of metastasis. The cardiac fibroma was surgically excised for definitive management to prevent the possibility of sudden cardiac death and congestive heart failure.
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- Shams Reaz
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan-West, Michigan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Creighton University, Omaha, 69178, Nebraska
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- Cardiovascular Disease, University of Michigan-West, Wyoming, 49519, Michigan
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Wang Y, Wu J, Li W, Li J, Liu R, Yang B, Li C, Jiang T. Retrospective investigation of hereditary syndromes in patients with medulloblastoma in a single institution. Childs Nerv Syst 2021; 37:411-7. [PMID: 32930885 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-020-04885-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the incidence rate of hereditary disease in patients with medulloblastoma. METHODS The genetic reports of 129 patients with medulloblastoma from January 2016 to December 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. A panel sequence of 39 genes (Genetron Health) were used for all patients to evaluate the tumor subgroup. Four genes (TP53, APC, PTCH1, SUFU) were screened to routinely rule out germline mutation. RESULTS Five patients (3.9%) were found with hereditary disease, and all belonged to the sonic hedgehog (SHH) subgroup. Two patients were retrospectively diagnosed with Gorlin-Goltz disease with germline PTCH1 and SUFU mutations. One patient (PTCH1 mutation) accepted whole craniospinal irradiation and had scalp nevoid basal cell carcinoma 5 years later. The other patient (SUFU mutation) accepted chemotherapy and had local tumor relapse 1 year later. Three patients were diagnosed with Li-Fraumeni syndrome and carried the TP53 mutation; all three patients died. One of the patients had bone osteosarcoma, while all three had early tumor relapse. CONCLUSION Patients with SHH medulloblastoma should routinely undergo genetic testing. We propose that whole genome, whole exome sequence, or custom-designed panel-targeted exome sequencing should be performed.
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Gurdán Z, Gelencsér G, Lengyel Z, Szalma J. [The complex dental and oral surgical management with 8-year follow up of a Gorlin‒Goltz syndrome patient]. Orv Hetil 2020; 161:67-74. [PMID: 31902234 DOI: 10.1556/650.2020.31566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Gorlin-Goltz syndrome is an autosomal dominant hereditary disease. Its leading symptoms include keratocysts of the jaws, multiple basal cell carcinomas, skeletal abnormalities, intracranial calcifications and dyskeratosis of the soles and palms. One of the most common and often firstly discovered symptoms is the single or multiplex keratocysts of the jaws. The authors present a case of a child, diagnosed in their orthodontic department. Despite the rare occurrence of the disease, an early detection is important, especially in young patients. Regular follow-up and timely care for patients may avoid life-threatening malformations and radical surgical treatments. Orv Hetil. 2020; 161(2): 67-74.
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- Zsuzsanna Gurdán
- Fogorvostudományi Kar, Gyermek- és Ifjúsági Fogászati Tanszék,Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Klinikai KözpontPécs, Dischka Győző u. 5., 7621
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- Fogorvostudományi Kar, Arc-, Állcsont- és Szájsebészeti Tanszék,Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Klinikai KözpontPécs
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- Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Bőr-, Nemikórtani és Onkodermatológiai Klinika,Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Klinikai KözpontPécs
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- Fogorvostudományi Kar, Arc-, Állcsont- és Szájsebészeti Tanszék,Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Klinikai KözpontPécs
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Sahu S, Sahoo S, Banerjee R, Ghosh S. An enigma of Gorlin-Goltz syndrome: Two cases reported in mother and daughter. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol 2019; 23:115-121. [PMID: 30967739 PMCID: PMC6421933 DOI: 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_160_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Gorlin–Goltz syndrome (GGS) also known as the nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome or the nevus–Bifid rib syndrome is an inherited autosomal dominant syndrome. It is caused by genetic alteration produced by a mutation in the “patched” tumor suppressor gene. This rare syndrome is characterized by basal cell carcinoma of skin, multiple odontogenic keratocyst and bifid ribs along with other features such as hypertelorism, sex organ abnormalities, palmar and/or plantar pits and calcification of falx cerebri. Early detection and treatment are essential for patients suffering from this syndrome. Only a few cases of this syndrome with familial background have been reported from India. In this study, we present a rare case of GGS in a mother and her daughter. The purpose of this study is to discuss the role of a dentist in early detection and the need for a multidisciplinary approach for the treatment of this syndrome.
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- Sudipto Sahu
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Haldia, West Bengal, India
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- Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Khurdha, Odisha, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Haldia, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Haldia, West Bengal, India
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Martinez MF, Romano MV, Martinez AP, González A, Muchnik C, Stengel FM, Mazzuoccolo LD, Azurmendi PJ. Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome: PTCH1 Mutation Profile and Expression of Genes Involved in the Hedgehog Pathway in Argentinian Patients. Cells 2019; 8:E144. [PMID: 30754660 DOI: 10.3390/cells8020144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2018] [Revised: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by multiple basal cell carcinomas (BCC), mainly caused by PTCH1 gene mutations. Our current study aimed to establish (1) PTCH1 germinal and somatic mutational status, (2) component and Hedgehog (HH) pathway targets gene expression patterns, and (3) profile variations according to the genetic background in BCC and normal surrounding skin (NSS). We collected 23 blood and 20 BCC patient samples and analyzed the PTCH1 gene using bidirectional sequencing and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification. Quantitative PCR was used to determine the mRNA expression levels of PTCH1, SMO, GLI3, and CCND1 in paired samples of BCC and NSS from 20 patients and four non-NBCCS skin controls (C). Our analyses identified 12 germline and five somatic sequence variants in PTCH1. mRNA levels of PTCH1, SMO, and GLI3 were higher in NSS compared to C samples, reaching maximum values in BCC samples (p < 0.05). NSS with PTCH1 germline mutations had modified SMO, PTCH1, and GLI3 mRNA levels compared to samples without mutation (p < 0.01). Two PTCH1 mutations in BCC led to an increase in PTCH1, SMO, and GLI3, and a decrease in CCND1 mRNA levels (p < 0.01 vs. BCC with germline mutation only). These results indicate that besides PTCH1, other genes are responsible for NBCCS and BCC development in a population exposed to high UV radiation. Additionally, the mutational events caused increased expression of HH-related genes, even in phenotypically normal skin.
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Vasconcelos AC, Castro PHDS, Borges AH, Volpato LER. Removal of Multiple Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumors in a Nonsyndromic Patient. Ann Maxillofac Surg 2017; 7:136-139. [PMID: 28713753 PMCID: PMC5502502 DOI: 10.4103/2231-0746.208663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Multiple keratocystic odontogenic tumors are one of the key features of Gorlin–Goltz syndrome. A 15-year-old nonsyndromic female child presented with multiple keratocystic odontogenic tumors. The presence of the tumors was observed in immunological examinations. The images led to the suspicion of Gorlin–Goltz syndrome which was discarded after analyzing the patient's medical history and complementary examinations. Le Fort I osteotomy was opted to access the maxillary tumors favoring visibility and allowing simultaneous bilateral accesses. A sagittal vestibular incision in the lower rim was performed to access the mandibular lesions. After 3 months, the patient underwent a bilateral myotomy to reduce the volume of the masseter muscles. The occurrence of nonsyndromic multiple keratocystic odontogenic tumors is rare. Clinicians facing this situation shall seek for other known features of the Gorlin–Goltz syndrome and follow up closely these patients for the possibility of occurrence of basal cell carcinoma.
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- Artur Cunha Vasconcelos
- Department of Dentistry, Mato Grosso Cancer Hospital, University of Cuiabá, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Research, Cuiabá Dental School, University of Cuiabá, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil
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Gorlin-Goltz syndrome due to its high variability in expression are often not diagnosed as the syndrome and often managed same as that of odontogenic keratocyst. But a more careful approach for the syndrome is needed as there is high chance of malignant changes owing to improper management of the syndrome. In this manuscript a case report of Gorlin-Goltz syndrome with the diagnostic features of the same in Indian population along with the difference in treatment protocol from treating an odontogenic keratocyst is described with review of literature
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- Ninan Thomas
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
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Khaliq MIU, Shah AA, Ahmad I, Hasan S, Jangam SS, Farah, Anwar. Keratocystic odontogenic tumors related to Gorlin-Goltz syndrome: A clinicopathological study. J Oral Biol Craniofac Res 2016; 6:93-100. [PMID: 27195205 PMCID: PMC4862113 DOI: 10.1016/j.jobcr.2015.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2015] [Accepted: 09/04/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Assess clinicopathological features of patients with keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT) associated with Gorlin-Goltz syndrome in our institution from 2004 to 2015. METHOD After histopathological analyses of KCOT related to Gorlin-Goltz syndrome, 7 patients were assessed. These patients presented a total of 15 primary and 2 recurrent KCOT. RESULTS All patients presented a multiple KCOT, and 13 lesions were located in mandible (77%) and 4 (23%) in maxilla. Most of the tumors presented a unilocular pattern (71%) and had tooth association (88%). Four patients (57%) were in the age group of 10-19 years and three patients (43%) were in the age group of 20-29 years. There were four male and three female patients. CONCLUSION KCOT is a frequent manifestation of Gorlin-Goltz syndrome and can be its first sign, mainly in young patients. The four patients presented with two lesions (57%) and three lesions in three patients (43%).
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- Mohammed Israr Ul Khaliq
- Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Srinagar, India
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- Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Srinagar, India
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- Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Srinagar, India
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- Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Srinagar, India
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad, India
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- Junior Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Srinagar, India
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- Junior Resident, Department of Chest Medicine, SKIMS MC, Srinagar, India
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Ponti G, Manfredini M, Ruini C. Wall paintings facies and their possible genetic correlates in the ancient Pompeii: A bio-anthropologic message from the past? Gene 2016; 589:151-6. [PMID: 27107679 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2016.04.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2016] [Revised: 04/16/2016] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The figurative arts and precisely the ancient Pompeian wall paintings portraits can provide an additional source of information in supplementing bio-anthropological studies. There are several genetic diseases with a wide spectrum of congenital bone stigmata in association to distinctive facial features. Gorlin-Goltz syndrome, also named nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, is an autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by unusual skeletal changes, such as macrocephaly, facial asymmetry, hypertelorism, frontal and parietal bossing caused by germline mutations of the gene PTCH1. The Gorlin syndrome, clinically defined in 1963, existed during Dynastic Egyptian times, as revealed by a spectrum of skeletal findings compatible with the syndrome in mummies dating back to three thousand years ago and, most likely, in the ancient population of Pompeii. In the present research, we discuss the potential relationship between Pompeian wall paintings portrait and the cranio-metric bone changes revealed among the Pompeian skull collections assuming that the ancient portraits can constitute an important tool that should be strictly integrated with osteologic and biomolecular data in order to argue a syndromic diagnosis in ancient population.
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- Giovanni Ponti
- Department of Surgical, Medical, Dental and Morphological Sciences with Interest transplant, Oncological and Regenerative Medicine, Clinical Pathology Unit, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Dental and Morphological Sciences with Interest transplant, Oncological and Regenerative Medicine, Dermatology Unit, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena 41124, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, Staedtisches Klinikum Muenchen, Munich, Germany; Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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Ponti G, Pellacani G, Tomasi A, Sammaria G, Manfredini M. Skeletal stigmata as keys to access to the composite and ancient Gorlin-Goltz syndrome history: The Egypt, Pompeii and Herculaneum lessons. Gene 2016; 589:104-11. [PMID: 26794802 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2016.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Revised: 01/05/2016] [Accepted: 01/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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There are several genetic diseases with a wide spectrum of congenital bone stigmata in association to cutaneous and visceral benign and malignant neoplasms. Gorlin-Goltz syndrome, also named nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, is an autosomal dominant systemic disease with almost complete penetrance and high intra-familial phenotypic variability, caused by germline mutations of the gene PTCH1. The syndrome is characterized by unusual skeletal changes and high predisposition to the development of multiple basal cell carcinomas, odontogenic keratocysts tumors and other visceral tumors. The Gorlin syndrome, clinically defined as distinct syndrome in 1963, existed during Dynastic Egyptian times, as revealed by a costellation of skeletal findings compatible with the syndrome in mummies dating back to 3000years ago and, most likely, in the ancient population of Pompeii. These paleogenetic and historical evidences, together with the clinical and biomolecular modern evidences, confirm the quite benign behavior of the syndrome and the critical value of the multiple and synchronous skeletal anomalies in the recognition of these rare and complex genetic disease.
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- Giovanni Ponti
- Department of Surgical, Medical, Dental and Morphological Sciences with Interest transplant, Oncological and Regenerative Medicine, Dermatology Unit, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy.
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Dental and Morphological Sciences with Interest transplant, Oncological and Regenerative Medicine, Dermatology Unit, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Medicine, Clinical and Public Health, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Dental and Morphological Sciences with Interest transplant, Oncological and Regenerative Medicine, Dermatology Unit, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Dental and Morphological Sciences with Interest transplant, Oncological and Regenerative Medicine, Dermatology Unit, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Objective: In Indian scenario, Gorlin–Goltz syndrome (nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome [NBCCS]) has been rarely reported. The clinical, radiological, and histopathological findings and major and minor criteria in five cases of NBCCS in North Indian population have been presented along with a discussion of the role of gene mutation analysis in early diagnosis of syndrome. Materials and Methods: The diagnostic findings of Gorlin–Goltz syndrome in 5 patients were compared with other reports in Indian population and with reports of this syndrome in other parts of the world. Results: The most common features seen were keratocystic odontogenic tumors (100%), calcifications of falx cerebri (60%), palmar-plantar pits (80%), rib anomalies (80%), macroencephaly (60%), ocular hypertelorism (80%), and frontal bossing (60%) in our series. Retained deciduous teeth seen in 80% patients whose association has not been previously reported has been presented. None of our patients had basal cell carcinoma, syndactyly or polydactyly, pectus deformity, bridging of sella turcica, pigmented nevi, or family history of this syndrome in contrast to such findings in other Indian patients. Medulloblastoma has not been reported in any Indian patient so far compared to this finding in other studies conducted worldwide. Conclusions: Combining the features of 48 patients in 38 cases of NBCCS being published in Indian literature with five cases of our series and on comparison with other studies in the world, a wide disparity in different ethnic groups and a wide variation in presentation of syndrome within the same population is suggested.
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- Jeevan Lata
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Punjab Government Dental College and Hospital, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Punjab Government Dental College and Hospital, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Punjab Government Dental College and Hospital, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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de Santana Santos T, Vajgel A, Martins-Filho PRS, de Albuquerque Maranhao Filho AW, De Holanda Vasconcellos RJ, Frota R, Filho JRL. Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome: A Long-Term Study in a Family. Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr 2015; 9:94-104. [PMID: 26889355 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1558454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2014] [Accepted: 02/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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We present a family case series with 10 individuals having nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) with a 10-year follow-up. All articles published in the literature between 1967 and 2011 on familial Gorlin-Goltz syndrome in any language were surveyed to determine the mapping of cases per country of occurrence of this disease. All patients in the present series were presented with calcification of the falx cerebri, mild hypertelorism, and frontal bossing. Odontogenic keratocystic tumors, palmar and plantar pits, and multiple basal cell carcinomas occurred in 90, 40, and 20%, respectively, of the patients. One of the patients died of skin cancer. Diagnosis of odontogenic keratocyst tumors was confirmed by histopathological examination. NBCCS is a rare autosomal dominant cancer predisposition syndrome; it is important to recognize it when a patient has multiple odontogenic keratocyst tumors because life-long monitoring is essential for patient management.
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- Thiago de Santana Santos
- Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Rua Claudio Batista, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pernambuco School of Dentistry, Camaragibe, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pernambuco School of Dentistry, Camaragibe, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Friedrich RE. Ponticulus posticus is a frequent radiographic finding on lateral cephalograms in nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (Gorlin-Goltz syndrome). Anticancer Res 2014; 34:7395-7399. [PMID: 25503179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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UNLABELLED Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) is a predisposition to a rare tumor type with a variable phenotype. Besides tumors, skeletal alterations, such as bifid ribs or frontal bossing constitute the phenotype. Recently, a variant of the first cervical vertebra, the ponticulus posticus, was reported to occur in 50% of patients with NBCCS as revealed by analysis of lateral cephalograms. MATERIALS AND METHODS Lateral cephalograms of eight patients with NBCCS were studied for the presence of ponticulus posticus. RESULTS The ponticulus posticus was present in all patients. In one case, a series of cephalograms performed during a period of 20 years allowed the slow and continuous recording of a ponticulus posticus formation. DISCUSSION Besides the predisposition to developing neoplasms, NBCCS also affects bone development. Some diagnostic criteria for NBCCS rely on certain osseous transformations either in hard tissues, e.g. keratocystic odontogenic tumor in jaws, or in soft tissues, e.g. calcification of the falx cerebri. Furthermore, the physiognomy can be affected by skeletal alterations, e.g. frontal bossing or hypertelorism. Given this wide spectrum of osseous involvement in NBCCS, the high prevalence rate of ponticulus posticus should be added to the relevant diagnostic findings of the skull and vertebral column. However, the onset of ponticulus posticus formation in the life of such patients is unclear and thus the relevance of this finding in early diagnosis of NBCCS remains to be elucidated.
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- Reinhard E Friedrich
- Department of Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, Eppendorf University Hospital, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Ponti G, Ruini C, Pastorino L, Loschi P, Pecchi A, Malagoli M, Mandel VD, Boano R, Conti A, Pellacani G, Tomasi A. Skeletal and cranio-facial signs in Gorlin syndrome from ancient Egypt to the modern age: sphenoid asymmetry in a patient with a novel PTCH1 mutation. Future Oncol 2014; 10:917-25. [PMID: 24941978 DOI: 10.2217/fon.14.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Gorlin syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder linked to PTCH1 mutation, identified by a collection of clinical and radiologic signs. We describe the case of a family in which father and son fulfilled clear cut diagnostic criteria for Gorlin syndrome including multiple basal cell carcinomas, keratocystic odontogenic tumors, atypical skeletal anomalies and a novel PTCH1 germline mutation (c.1041delAA). Craniofacial and other skeletal anomalies displayed at 3D and helical CT scan were: macrocephaly, positional plagiocephaly, skull base and sphenoid asymmetry, bifidity of multiple ribs and giant multilocular odontogenic jaw cysts. Extensive multilamellar calcifications were found in falx cerebri, tentorium, falx cerebelli and in the atlanto-occipital ligament. The inclusion of bifid ribs as a novel major criteri may be useful for the recognition and characterization of misdiagnosed cases.
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- Giovanni Ponti
- Department of Diagnostic & Clinical Medicine & Public Health, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Antonoglou GN, Sándor GK, Koidou VP, Papageorgiou SN. Non-syndromic and syndromic keratocystic odontogenic tumors: systematic review and meta-analysis of recurrences. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2014; 42:e364-71. [PMID: 24815763 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2014.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2013] [Revised: 02/08/2014] [Accepted: 03/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Keratocystic odontogenic tumors (KCOTs) are locally aggressive benign tumors which occur in the bones of both jaws with a high recurrence rate. The aim of the present study was to define and evaluate the post-treatment recurrence of KCOT lesions in non-syndromic and syndromic patients. METHODS A systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis was conducted according to the PRISMA statement. Seven electronic databases were searched from their start up to August 2013 for clinical studies on human patients without limitation to year, language or publication status. RESULTS A total of five case series studies with 323 treated KCOT lesions were included in the quantitative synthesis. The recurrence rate of KCOTs for three treatment forms ranged from 7% to 28%. Comparisons among the various treatments suggest that resection or marsupialization might be associated with fewer recurrences. However, high risk of bias and effect imprecision preclude the making of clinical recommendation. Existing evidence regarding nevoid basal cell carcinoma patients was likewise scarce. CONCLUSIONS The absence of studies with low risk of bias precludes the making of safe recommendations about the optimal management of KCOTs.
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- Niala Rambocas
- Gynaecological Oncology Centre, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK.
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