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A patient with Gardner syndrome is at risk for developing which of the following?

  1. Ameloblastoma
  2. Osteomas
  3. Osteosarcoma
  4. Odontogenic keratocyst
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Correct answer: B. Osteomas

Gardner syndrome (a variant of familial adenomatous polyposis) classically features multiple osteomas of the jaws/skull, along with colorectal polyposis, supernumerary/impacted teeth, and soft tissue tumors — osteomas are one of its hallmark, defining features.

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