Open AccessBirt Hogg Dubé Sendromlu Bir Olgu
Author(s) -
Bengü Nisa Akay,
Nehir Parlak,
Aynur Akyol,
Aylın Okçu Heper
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
türk dermatoloji dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.126
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1308-5255
pISSN - 1307-7635
DOI - 10.4274/tdd.1364
Subject(s) - medicine
Birt – Hogg - Dubé syndrome associated with benign tumors of the hair follicle (fibrofolliculoma, trichodiscoma), a large number of lung cysts and renal tumor is an autosomal dominant genodermatosis. In these patients, benign tumors of the hair follicle is often seen after the age of 20, lung cysts in 20-30 years, renal tumors in 40-70 years. Lung function is usually normal and cysts can cause recurrent pneumothorraces. Herein patient with Birt-Hogg - Dubé syndrome refered to outpatient clinic of dermatology, is presented.\u