Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome: clinicopathological features of the lung

Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome (BHD) is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder characterised by fibrofolliculomas, renal tumours, pulmonary cysts and pneumothorax. The pulmonary cysts and repeated episodes of pneumothorax are the clinical hallmarks for discovering families affected by the syndrome. This...

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Main Authors: Furuya, Mitsuko, Nakatani, Yukio
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BMJ Group 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3595143/