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Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma in a patient with Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome.
International journal of hematology - 1 Dec 2020
Kurata Keiji, Matsumoto Hisayuki, Jimbo Naoe, Yakushijin Kimikazu, Yamamoto Katsuya, Ito Mitsuhiro, Nakamachi Yuji, Matsuoka Hiroshi, Saegusa Jun, Seyama Kuniaki, Itoh Tomoo, Minami Hironobu
Abstract excerpt
Birt-Hogg-Dubé (BHD) syndrome is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by benign skin hamartomas, pulmonary cysts leading to spontaneous pneumothorax, and an increased risk of renal cancer. BHD syndrome is caused by germline mutations in the folliculin (FLCN) gene, a putative tumor suppressor, which result in loss of function of the folliculin protein and may cause cancer predisposition. In a 45-year-old...
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