Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient with Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome☆
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Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient with Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome.
Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax is a disorder often managed by thoracic surgeons. Most etiologies are benign in nature; however, there are several syndromes that are associated with potentially fatal pulmonary or systemic manifestations. One such example is Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome, a rare inheritable syndrome characterized by papular skin lesions involving the scalp, head, face and neck; pul...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1010-7940
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.06.009