Original Article
Incidental radiological finding of a renal tumour leading to the diagnosis of birt-hogg-dube syndrome
Authors:
M Schreuer ,
Department of Radiology UZ Gent
Department of Radiology AZ Sint-Lucas Hospital Gent
M Lemmerling,
Department of Radiology AZ Sint-Lucas Hospital Gent
W Pauwels,
Department of Gastroenterology AZ Sint-Lucas Hospital Gent, Belgium
D Dewilde,
Department of Gastroenterology AZ Sint-Lucas Hospital Gent, Belgium
C Heyse,
Department of Radiology UZ Gent
Department of Radiology AZ Sint-Lucas Hospital Gent
K L Verstraete
Department of Radiology UZ Gent
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 pneumo - thoraces and renal neoplastic disease should alert for the possible presence of this syndrome.
How to Cite:
Schreuer M, Lemmerling M, Pauwels W, Dewilde D, Heyse C, Verstraete KL. Incidental radiological finding of a renal tumour leading to the diagnosis of birt-hogg-dube syndrome. JBR-BTR. 2011;94(1):29–31. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.482
Published on
09 Jan 2011.
Peer Reviewed
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