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  • Title: Incidental radiological finding of a renal tumour leading to the diagnosis of Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome.
    Author: Schreuer M, Lemmerling M, Pauwels W, Dewilde D, Heyse C, Verstraete KL.
    Journal: JBR-BTR; 2011; 94(1):29-31. PubMed ID: 21466061.
    Abstract:
    Birt-Hogg-Dubé (BHD) syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant condition characterised by benign tumours of the hair follicle, renal cancer, pulmonary cysts and spontaneous pneumothorax. We report the diagnosis of a BHD syndrome achieved after incidental radiological finding of a renal tumour in a 24-year old man. The patient also displayed recurrent pneumothoraces and showed to have cysts in the basis of both lungs. The association of recurrent pneumothoraces and renal neoplastic disease should alert for the possible presence of this syndrome.
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