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Familial pneumothorax in twins with Tatton-Brown-Rahman DNMT3A overgrowth syndrome.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 May 2026
Mehta Sarju G, Holden Simon, Babar Judith, Karia Sumit, Wetscherek Maria T A, Barker Allanah P, White Jessica, Lee Sunwoo Liv, Foster Alison, Maher Eamonn R, Marciniak Stefan J
Abstract excerpt
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a common respiratory presentation that may signal underlying genetic disease. Familial pneumothorax occurs in ~10% of primary cases, yet 75% remain genetically unclassified. We report identical twin brothers presenting with spontaneous pneumothoraces in adulthood, leading to a diagnosis of Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome (TBRS), a DNMT3A-related overgrowth disorder not previously...
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