Genetic Pathways, Part 2
December 29, 2015|Cutis
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This fact sheet details some of the important tumor suppressor pathways in dermatology and the clinical manifestations seen with these genetic derangements.
5. A 20-year-old woman presented to your dermatology clinic with a history of numerous basal cell carcinomas. On physical examination, it is noted that she has numerous palmar pits. What finding could you find from radiograph of the head?
a. calcification of the dura
b. calcifications of the temporal lobe
,c. cysts of the mandible
d. thickening of the corpus callosum
e. tumor of the cerebellum
