title: Follicular atrophoderma with multiple basal cell carcinomas (Bazex).
abstract: Five patients from a single family are reported who have an inherited condition of which the main features are follicular atrophoderma, abnormalities of scalp hair and multiple basal cell carcinomas. Thes abnormalities are consistent with the syndrome described by Bazex et al. (1964). The pattern of inheritance of this condition is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001284:Atrophy; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D013577:Syndrome