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Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome: Multimedia

Author: Daniel Berg, MD, FRCP(C), Professor of Dermatology, Director of Dermatologic Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine
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Updated: Mar 12, 2009

Multimedia

Multiple basal cell carcinomas on the back of a p...Media file 1: Multiple basal cell carcinomas on the back of a patient with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome.
Multiple basal cell carcinomas on the back of a p...

Multiple basal cell carcinomas on the back of a patient with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome.

Multiple small papules on the neck and upper trun...Media file 2: Multiple small papules on the neck and upper trunk in a 10-year-old patient. Biopsy confirmed basal cell carcinoma.
Multiple small papules on the neck and upper trun...

Multiple small papules on the neck and upper trunk in a 10-year-old patient. Biopsy confirmed basal cell carcinoma.

More on Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome

Overview: Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome
Differential Diagnoses & Workup: Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome
Treatment & Medication: Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome
Follow-up: Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome
Multimedia: Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome
References

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Further Reading

Keywords

nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, NBCCS, Gorlin syndrome, Gorlin's syndrome, basal cell nevus syndrome, basal cell carcinoma, BCC, BCNS, PTCH gene

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Daniel Berg, MD, FRCP(C), Professor of Dermatology, Director of Dermatologic Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine
Daniel Berg, MD, FRCP(C) is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, and American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

R Stan Taylor, MD, Professor of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School; Director of Skin Surgery and Oncology Clinic, Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
R Stan Taylor, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, American Medical Association, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Christian Medical & Dental Society, and Society for Investigative Dermatology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Pharmacy Editor

Michael J Wells, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Michael J Wells, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Dermatology, American Medical Association, and Texas Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Managing Editor

Edward F Chan, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Edward F Chan, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American Society of Dermatopathology, and Society for Investigative Dermatology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

CME Editor

Catherine Quirk, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Brown University
Catherine Quirk, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha and American Academy of Dermatology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Chief Editor

Dirk M Elston, MD, Director, Department of Dermatology, Geisinger Medical Center
Dirk M Elston, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology
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