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  • Title: Choroidal melanoma and lid fibrofoliculomas in Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome.
    Author: Fontcuberta IC, Salomão DR, Quiram PA, Pulido JS.
    Journal: Ophthalmic Genet; 2011 Sep; 32(3):143-6. PubMed ID: 21401403.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome (BHDS) is a rare inherited genodermatosis that predisposes patients to develop skin fibrofolliculomas, lung cysts, pneumothorax, and bilateral renal cancer. METHODS: Observational case report. RESULTS: We describe a case of choroidal melanoma and multiple lid folliculomas in a 63 years old patient with BHDS. CONCLUSIONS: A variety of different tumors have been described associated with BHDS. This is the first case report of a patient with BHDS developing choroidal melanoma. Careful examination of the lids is important to identify fibrofolliculomas.
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