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Which finding is pathognomonic of Gorlin syndrome?
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Correct answer: B. Calcified falx cerebri
Calcified falx cerebri is pathognomonic of Gorlin syndrome (Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome), along with multiple BCCs and odontogenic keratocysts.
- A. ❌ Gorlin syndrome features OKCs (keratocystic odontogenic tumors), not ameloblastomas.
- B. ✅ CORRECT – Calcified falx cerebri is pathognomonic of Gorlin syndrome.
- C. ❌ Macroglossia is associated with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, not Gorlin.
- D. ❌ Bifid uvula is associated with submucous cleft palate.