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. 2018 Dec 21;20(2):72-73.
doi: 10.1002/jgf2.227. eCollection 2019 Mar.

Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome in the elderly

Masahide Inoue  1 , Shinichi Miyazaki  2 , Yasumasa Kuno  2 , Junzo Ishida  3 , Takuya Ikeda  2
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Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome in the elderly

Masahide Inoue et al. J Gen Fam Med. .

Abstract

We present the case of a 73-year-old woman who developed pneumothorax for the first time that was a clinical clue to the diagnosis of Birt-Hogg-Dubé (BHD) syndrome. Although younger onset of pneumothorax is more common in BHD syndrome, the characteristic chest CT findings may contribute to the diagnosis of this disorder in spontaneous pneumothorax of the elderly.

Keywords: genetic diseases; pneumothorax.

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The authors have stated explicitly that there are no conflicts of interest in connection with this article.

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A, Chest radiograph on presentation; B, chest CT after tube thoracostomy on recurrence of left pneumothorax
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