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A Historic Vignette

James B. Howell, MD; Amir H. Mehregan, MD

Arch Dermatol. 1970;102(6):583-585.

Abstract
Historic milestones in the story of the pits of the nevoid basal cell carcinoma (NBCC) syndrome include the observations and contributions of Pollitzer, Calnan, and Bettley, and Ward. Placing the pits as a stigma of the NBCC syndrome was sparked by the demonstration of jaw cysts and skeletal defects of development in Ward's patients, who in addition had multiple basal cell carcinomas and pits in the hands and feet. Subsequent studies of families or groups of individuals or both with this syndrome documented the pits as a sign of significant importance.

Author Affiliations
Dallas

From the Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas (Dr. Howell), and the Department of Dermatology, Wayne State University, Detroit (Dr. Mehregan).

Footnotes
Accepted for publication May 21, 1970.

Reprint requests to 1719 Pacific St, Suite 414, Dallas 75201 (Dr. Howell).

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