Bezmiâlem Science (Jul 2018)

Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome

  • Nazan EMİROĞLU,
  • Fatma Pelin CENGİZ,
  • Zeynep TOSUNER,
  • Anıl Gülsel BAHALI,
  • Nahide ONSUN

DOI
https://doi.org/10.14235/bs.2017.1453
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 3
pp. 220 – 222

Abstract

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Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome is characterized by cutaneous findings, including fibrofolliculomas, angiofibromas, fibroepithelial polyps, and trichodiscomas. It is an inherited autosomal dominant disorder. This syndrome also includes extra-cutaneous findings, such as pulmonary cysts, spontaneous pneumothorax, and renal cancer. Because of the systemic involvement, early diagnosis and treatment are important. Here, we report the case of a 53-year-old man diagnosed as having Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome.

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