Pneumothorax and Birt–Hogg–Dube
syndrome: diagnostic and therapeutic aspects
S. N. Andrews, R. Krishnadas, R. G. Berrisford and P. O. Froeschle
Corresponding address:
Mr P. O. Froeschle,
Consultant Thoracic Surgeon,
Department of Thoracic and Upper GI Surgery,
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital,
Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK.
E-mail: peter.froeschle@rdehc-tr.swest.nhs.uk
We report a case of spontaneous recurrent pneumothorax in a 32-year-old male with a family history of Birt–Hogg–Dube syndrome. Specific aspects of the surgical treatment for a
pneumothorax within this particular setting are discussed as well as the potential underdiagnosis
of this complex genodermatosis. The literature linking the syndrome to spontaneous pneumothorax
is reviewed.
Key words
Pneumothorax; Birt–Hogg–Dube syndrome.
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