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Gorlin syndrome with ulcerative colitis in a Japanese girl.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12900905     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We present the case of a 14-year-old Japanese girl who had both Gorlin syndrome and ulcerative colitis. She had complained of blood stools for 6 months and severe scoliosis from her infancy. Physical examination revealed multiple nevi, palmar and plantar pits, jaw cysts, and calcification of the falx cerebri, leading to the diagnosis of Gorlin syndrome. Total colonoscopy revealed an edematous and spotty bleeding mucosa extending from the anus to the transverse colon. Histological examination was also compatible with ulcerative colitis. Thus, we diagnosed her as having Gorlin syndrome with ulcerative colitis. Gene analysis revealed a mutation, 1247InsT, in the human patched gene (PTCH), resulting in the truncation of PTCH protein. Since Gorlin syndrome and ulcerative colitis are rare disorders in childhood, this association is interesting, suggesting a correlation between the hedgehog signaling and intestinal disorders.
Authors:
Katsunori Fujii; Toshiyuki Miyashita; Taku Omata; Kazuhiko Kobayashi; Jun-ichi Takanashi; Katsunori Kouchi; Masao Yamada; Yoichi Kohno
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of medical genetics. Part A     Volume:  121A     ISSN:  1552-4825     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Med. Genet. A     Publication Date:  2003 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-08-05     Completed Date:  2004-03-17     Revised Date:  2008-05-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101235741     Medline TA:  Am J Med Genet A     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  65-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2003 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan. kfujii@faculty.chiba-u.jp
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OMIM/109400
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Amino Acid Sequence
Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome / complications,  genetics*
Base Sequence
Colitis, Ulcerative / complications,  genetics*
Female
Frameshift Mutation / genetics*
Humans
Japan
Membrane Proteins / genetics*
Molecular Sequence Data
Phenotype
Receptors, Cell Surface
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Membrane Proteins; 0/Receptors, Cell Surface; 0/patched receptors

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