Gorlin syndrome: a report on a family

We describe a 9 year old boy with skin changes, minor facial signs, jaw cysts and cryptorchism, compatible with Gorlin syndrome. His 7 year old sister has similar skin changes, while their father has radiographic signs of the syndrome. Gorlin syndrome is rarely described in childhood when it occurs without major manifestations or associated neoplasia. The monitoring for prevention of complications is the greatest problem at this age.