title: Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome and fetal rhabdomyoma: a case study.
abstract: Fetal rhabdomyoma is not generally considered part of nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome. However, a review of the literature revealed five patients with this syndrome who also had fetal rhabdomyomas in various locations. We report the first patient with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome and a fetal rhabdomyoma of the tongue. We recommend that embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma be ruled out to avoid overly aggressive treatment of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Saint Christopher's Hospital for Children, Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, Erie and Front Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19134, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: Kalpana
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Depasquale
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghaderi
authors.forename: Seth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zwillenberg
mesh_terms: D001478:Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012207:Rhabdomyoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology