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- Title
Naevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome in a 22-month-old Child Presenting with Multiple Basal Cell Carcinomas and a Fetal Rhabdomyoma.
- Authors
Diociaiuti, Andrea; Inserra, Alessandro; De Vega, Irene Fuertes; Rota, Cristina; Surrenti, Tiziana; Giraldi, Loredana; Piemontese, Maria Rosaria; Giovannoni, Isabella; Callea, Francesco; El Hachem, May
- Abstract
The article describes the case of a 22-month-old girl with a 2-month history of a thoracic cage mass, diagnosed with naevoid basal carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS), an autosomal dominant disorder with systemic involvement, presenting with multiple basal cell carcinomas and a fetal rhabdomyoma. Topics covered include the findings of physical and laboratory examinations, a molecular study on the child and the mother to confirm the diagnosis, and treatment options to limit mortality and morbidity.
- Subjects
INFANT diseases; STRIATED muscle; CANCER treatment; SKIN cancer; SKIN disease treatment; TUMORS
- Publication
Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2015, Vol 95, Issue 2, p243
- ISSN
0001-5555
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.2340/00015555-1892