title: Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 and familial spontaneous pneumothorax.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Hokuyukai Neurology Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukazawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kikuchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hamada
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hamada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tashiro
mesh_terms: 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