A Novel Mutation as a Rare Cause of Pneumothorax in a Soldier.

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Birt-Hogg-Dube (BHD) is a rare cause of spontaneous pneumothorax caused by an autosomal-dominant mutation in the folliculin gene (FLCN). The syndrome can have widely variable presentations and is associated with recurrent pneumothorax, cystic lung disease, characteristic skin lesions, and renal tumors. Lung cysts have been described in over 80% of cases, and roughly 24 to 38% of patients have at least one...

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