Autosomal dominant neoplastic syndrome characterised by genodermatosis, lung cysts, spontaneous and recurrent PNEUMOTHORAX; and RENAL CANCER. It is associated with mutations in the folliculin protein gene (FLCN protein).
Synonyms: Hornstein-Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome, Hornstein-Knickenberg Syndrome, Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome, Birt Hogg Dube Syndrome, Fibrofolliculomas with Trichodiscomas and Acrochordons, Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome
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2011
identifier
D058249