title: Bilateral hyperplasia of the mandibular coronoid processes associated with the nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome in an Italian boy.
abstract: In this report we present a subject affected by nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS), showing also bilateral mandibular coronoid processes hyperplasia, a hitherto unreported association. Our observation of bilateral hyperplasia of the mandibular coronoid processes in a boy with NBCCS may prompt a retrospective and prospective review of other patients affected by this syndrome in order to establish if this anomaly is part of it.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Istituto di II Clinica Odontoiatrica, Policlinico, Catania University, viale A. Doria 6, Catania, Italy. rleonard@mbox.unict.it
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Leonardi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sorge
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caltabino
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001478:Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D007569:Jaw Abnormalities / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular