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Case Reports : Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome, a Rare Case in Korea Confirmed by Genetic Analysis
( Won Woong Shin ) , ( Yoo Sang Baek ) , ( Tae Seok Oh ) , ( Young Soo Heo ) , ( Soo Bin Son ) , ( Chil Hwan Oh ) , ( Hae Jun Song )
UCI I410-ECN-0102-2012-510-002830033
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Simple benign tumors can present as part of a syndrome with substantial mortality. Fibrofolliculomas are benign skin tumors most often associated with the Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome (BHDS). The most life-threatening complication of this syndrome is renal cancer and other major features include multiple lung cysts and spontaneous pneumothorax. We present the case of a 54 year-old man with multiple flesh-colored papules on his face confirmed histologically as fibrofolliculomas. He had a history of recurrent pneumothorax and chest computed tomography showed multiple lung cysts. To confirm the diagnosis of BHDS, we conducted gene analysis that revealed a single nucleotide duplication in the folliculin (FLCN) gene (Exon 11, C.1285dupC). BHDS confirmed by the FLCN gene mutation is rarely reported in Korea. Appropriate investigation is recommended whenever a patient with benign skin tumors is encountered. (Ann Dermatol 23(S2) S193~S196, 2011)

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