Table 1.

Evaluation of major and minor criteria for Gorlin syndrome/Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome (NBCCS).

Major Criteria	Patient Findings
Lamellar calcification of the falx cerebri	Negative
Jaw keratocyst	Unlikely based on dental x-rays, but not definitively excluded by a current orthopantogram
2 or more palmar/plantar pits	Negative
Multiple basal cell carcinomas (> 5) or diagnosis before age 30	Negative; patient diagnosed with one BCC at age of 48
First degree relative with Gorlin	Negative; but known family medical history was limited
Minor Criteria	Patient Findings
Childhood medulloblastoma	Negative; patient diagnosed at age of 51
Lympho-mesenteric or pleural cysts	Negative
Macrocephaly (OFC >97th centile)	Positive
Cleft lip/palate	Negative
Rib or vertebrae anomalies	Negative
Polydactyly	Negative
Cardiac fibroma	Negative
Cataracts or ocular developmental abnormalities	Negative