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Novel clinical scoring system to identify patients with pneumothorax with suspicion for Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome

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Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome (BHDS) is a rare hereditary disease that presents with multiple lung cysts and pneumothorax (PTX). Although some reports propose that findings from chest computed tomography enable one to… Click to show full abstract

Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome (BHDS) is a rare hereditary disease that presents with multiple lung cysts and pneumothorax (PTX). Although some reports propose that findings from chest computed tomography enable one to distinguish BHDS from primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP), it is still unclear whether clinical features are useful for identifying patients with suspicion of BHDS from those with PTX.

Keywords: suspicion; birt hogg; hogg dub; dub syndrome

Journal Title: Respirology
Year Published: 2018

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