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Unexpected phenotype in a frameshift mutation of PTCH1

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Gorlin syndrome, also known as basal cell nevus syndrome (BCNS), is a rare autosomal dominant genetic condition, characterized by the presence of multiple basal cell carcinomas at a young age,… Click to show full abstract

Gorlin syndrome, also known as basal cell nevus syndrome (BCNS), is a rare autosomal dominant genetic condition, characterized by the presence of multiple basal cell carcinomas at a young age, odontogenic keratocysts, skeletal anomalies, macrocephaly, and dysmorphisms. BCNS is mainly caused by mutations in PTCH1, an onco‐suppressor gene that maps at 9q22.3 region. A disease related to BCNS is the 9q22.3 microdeletion syndrome. This condition has an overlapping clinical phenotype with the BCNS, but it can present in addition: metopic craniosynostosis, overgrowth, obstructive hydrocephalus, developmental delay, intellectual disability, and seizures. This syndrome is caused by the deletion of a genomic region containing the PTCH1 and the FANCC.

Keywords: phenotype; ptch1; unexpected phenotype; mutation ptch1; phenotype frameshift; frameshift mutation

Journal Title: Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine
Year Published: 2019

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