A case report of Gorlin–Goltz syndrome as a rare hereditary disorder

Gorlin–goltz syndrome is an autosomal dominant and a rare hereditary disease. diagnosis of this syndrome is based on major and minor criteria. we report a gorlin–goltz syndrome in a 25-year-old male who was presented with progres- sive pain of maxilla and mandible over 5 years. the pain was diffuse and compatible with expansile cyst in alveolar ridges on panoramic radiography. in physical examination, he had coarse face and prognathism. computer tomography of face revealed two expansile maxillary and one mandibular cyst. calcification of entire length in falx and tentorium were detected in bone window.