Incidental finding of lamellar calcification of the falx cerebri leading to the diagnosis of gorlin-goltz syndrome

Publication

Incidental finding of lamellar calcification of the falx cerebri leading to the diagnosis of gorlin-goltz syndrome

Journal Paper/Review - Oct 19, 2013

Saulite I, Voykov B, Mehra T, Hoetzenecker W, Guenova Emmanuella

Citation

Saulite I, Voykov B, Mehra T, Hoetzenecker W, Guenova E. Incidental finding of lamellar calcification of the falx cerebri leading to the diagnosis of gorlin-goltz syndrome. Case Rep Dermatol 2013; 5:301-3.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Case Rep Dermatol 2013; 5

Publication Date

Oct 19, 2013

Issn Electronic

1662-6567

Pages

301-3

Brief description/objective

Here, we report the case of an incidental finding of lamellar calcification of the falx cerebri in a routine computed tomography scan of the head after an accidental trauma. This lamellar calcification led to the diagnosis of Gorlin-Goltz syndrome (GGS) in the patient and her daughter. Lamellar calcification of the falx cerebri is a pathognomonic feature of GGS. Our case report highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary diagnostic approach to GGS.