Alternative titles and symbols : Gorlin syndrome; NBCCS; Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome; Multiple basal cell nevi, odontogenic keratocysts, and skeletal anomalies; Gorlin-goltz syndrome; BCNS; Basal cell nevus syndrome;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the SUFU negative regulator of hedgehog signaling gene (SUFU,
607035.0003); Caused by mutation in the patched 2 gene (PTCH2, 603673.0003); Caused by mutation in the patched 1 gene (PTCH1, 601309.0001);