Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome: Another mTOR phenomenon.
Clin Dermatol
; 40(6): 700-705, 2022.
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ABSTRACT
Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome is an uncommon autosomal dominant systemic disorder with cutaneous findings notable for fibrofolliculomas or trichodiscomas on the scalp, face, neck, and trunk. These cutaneous signs are associated with bilateral renal cell carcinoma, benign renal cysts, pulmonary cysts, and spontaneous pneumothorax. Given its autosomal dominant inheritance pattern, the successful diagnosis of Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome (BHDS) may elucidate a diagnosis in family members. BHDS results from a mutation in the FLCN gene encoding the folliculin protein, a transcriptional regulator of the mammalian target of rapamycin signaling pathway. Like tuberous sclerosis, BHDS's clinical features may subside with the use of oral rapamycin for mammalian target of rapamycin inhibition, a theoretical concept meriting exploration. Although its prevalence in the general population has been estimated at 2 cases per million, BHDS has been detected in a few patients from the nearby Portuguese-lineage quarter of the city of Newark, a disproportionate prevalence possibly explained by the founder effect.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumotórax
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Neoplasias Cutâneas
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Síndrome de Birt-Hogg-Dubé
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Dermatol
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos