That description did not help me much at the time but he was correct, they were odontogenic ... “Multiple Nevoid Basal Cell Epitheliomata, Jaw Cysts, Bifid Rib-a Syndrome,” which was published ...

One of the earliest clues to diagnosis is the presence of jaw cysts lined with keratinized epithelium -- otherwise known as odontogenic ... appearance of basal cell carcinomas (BCCs).

A well-appearing 27-year-old man with a history of jaw cyst removal presents with multiple papules over his trunk, scalp, and face that have been increasing in number over the past 10 years ...

The vast majority of BCCs occur sporadically, but patients with the rare heritable disorder basal cell nevus syndrome (BCNS) have a marked susceptibility to developing BCCs. Family based linkage ...