The Case: Bilateral Kidney Tumors and Lung Cysts

January 2013 in “ Kidney international ”

Surjit Tarafdar, Jonathan Gleadle

Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome BHD FLCN gene skin fibrofolliculomas pulmonary cysts spontaneous pneumothorax renal cancers renal cell carcinoma chromophobe renal cell cancer oncocytoma nephrectomies MRI FLCN kidney tumors lung cysts skin tumors kidney cancer chromophobe RCC kidney removal magnetic resonance imaging

Studysummary This report describes a clinical case of a 38-year-old man diagnosed with Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome, confirmed by genetic testing, highlighting the presentation of multiple renal tumors and bilateral lung cysts.

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