Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 and familial spontaneous pneumothorax.
We report two siblings with spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1) who experienced frequent episodes of spontaneous pneumothorax. Radiologic findings indicated underlying degenerative changes in the lungs. This suggests a possible pathophysiologic relationship between SCA1 and familial occurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax.
Fukazawa
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Hokuyukai Neurology Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
Sasaki
H
H
Kikuchi
S
S
Hamada
K
K
Hamada
T
T
Tashiro
K
K
D000328:Adult; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009679:Nuclear Family; D010375:Pedigree; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics; D012008:Recurrence; D013132:Spinocerebellar Degenerations / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed