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Incidental Finding of Lamellar Calcification of the Falx Cerebri Leading to the Diagnosis of Gorlin-goltz Syndrome

Overview
Journal Case Rep Dermatol
Publisher Karger
Specialty Dermatology
Date 2014 Jan 10
PMID 24403894
Citations 2
Authors
I Saulite
B Voykov
T Mehra
W Hoetzenecker
E Guenova
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Abstract

Here, we report the case of an incidental finding of lamellar calcification of the falx cerebri in a routine computed tomography scan of the head after an accidental trauma. This lamellar calcification led to the diagnosis of Gorlin-Goltz syndrome (GGS) in the patient and her daughter. Lamellar calcification of the falx cerebri is a pathognomonic feature of GGS. Our case report highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary diagnostic approach to GGS.

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