Radiological findings in Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome: a rare differential for pulmonary cysts and renal tumors.
Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by cutaneous hair follicle tumors, pulmonary cysts, and renal tumors. We report a case of a 63-year-old male patient with this syndrome. The radiological findings seen with this syndrome are described. Radiologists should be aware of and able to recognize this syndrome.
Gupta
Pramod
P
Radiology Service, Dallas VA Medical Center, VA North Texas Health Care System, 4500, South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216, USA. pramodvagisha@hotmail.com
Eshaghi
Nahid
N
Kamba
Thompson T
TT
Ghole
Vidisha
V
Garcia-Morales
Francisco
F
D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography