<unk> <unk> , is an inherited medical condition involving defects within multiple body systems such as the skin, nervous system, eyes, endocrine system, and bones. People with this<unk>  are particularly prone to developing a common and usually non-life-threatening form of non-melanoma skin cancer. About 10% of people with the condition do not develop<unk> -cell<unk> s<unk> . The name Gorlin<unk>  refers to the American oral pathologist and human geneticist Robert J. Gorlin (1923–2006). The American dermatologist Robert W. Goltz (1923–2014) was his co-author, which is the basis for the term 'Gorlin-Goltz<unk> '. First described in 1960 by Gorlin and Goltz,<unk>  is an autosomal dominant condition that can cause unusual facial appearances and a predisposition for<unk> -cell<unk> , a type of skin cancer which rarely spreads to other parts of the body. The prevalence is reported to be 1 case per 56,000–164,000 population. Recent work in molecular genetics has shown<unk>  to be caused by mutations in the PTCH (Patched) gene found on chromosome arm 9q. If a child inherits the defective gene from either parent, he or she will have the disorder.
Nevoid basal-cell carcinoma syndrome
Neurofibromatosis
Familial multiple lipomatosis
Hereditary multiple exostoses
Genodermatosis
Frontonasal dysplasia
Neurofibromatosis type I
Multiple hamartoma syndrome