Gorlin syndrome is an autosomal dominant inherited condition that exhibits high penetrance and variable expressivity. It is characterized mainly by Basal cell carcinomas, Odontogenic keratocysts and skeletal anomalies. However, medical literature documents both common and lesser known manifestations of the disorder involving the skin, central nervous system, skeletal system etc. Diagnosis of the syndrome in childhood is basically through oral abnormalities. A case of Gorlin syndrome has been reported here, with review of literature.

Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal disease found in the desert soils of Western Hemisphere. Histopathological examination is the key to the diagnosis when fungal culture and molecular studies are not available. Disease in non-endemic area is usually imported. But here we have reported a case of coccidioidomycosis found indigenous in Jharkhand, to our best of knowledge, where the patient had no history of travel to endemic regions.