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»Genodermatoses
»X-Linked Recessive
»X-Linked Dominant
»Syndromes with Defective DNA Repair
»Xeroderma Pigmentosum
»Cockayne Syndrome
»Trichothiodystrophy
»Bloom Syndrome
»Rothmund–Thomson Syndrome
»Dyskeratosis Congenita
»Ataxia-Telangiectasia Syndrome
»Fanconi Syndrome
»Syndromes of Tumor Suppression
»Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome (Gorlin Syndrome)
»Neurofibromatosis, Type I (Von Recklinghausen Disease)
»Neurofibromatosis, Type II (Bilateral Acoustic NF)
»Carney Syndrome (NAME or LAMB Syndrome)
»Muir–Torre Syndrome
»Tuberous Sclerosis
»Cowden Syndrome (Multiple Hamartoma Syndrome)
»Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN)
»Bannayan–Riley–Ruvalcaba Syndrome
»LEOPARD Syndrome (Multiple Lentigines Syndrome)
»Peutz–Jeghers Syndrome
»Gardner Syndrome
»Birt–Hogg–Dubé Syndrome
»Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome

 
 
 

Birt–Hogg–Dubé Syndrome

Figure 2.23 A: Peutz–Jeghers syndrome (Courtesy of Dr. Paul Getz) B: Birt–Hogg–Dube syndrome* C: Birt–Hogg–Dube syndrome* (*Reprint from Morgan MB, Smoller BR, Somach SC. Deadly Dermatologic Diseases. New York, NY: Springer; 2007)
Figure 2.23
A: Peutz–Jeghers syndrome
(Courtesy of Dr. Paul Getz)
B: Birt–Hogg–Dube syndrome*
C: Birt–Hogg–Dube syndrome*
(*Reprint from Morgan MB,
Smoller BR, Somach SC.
Deadly Dermatologic Diseases.
New York, NY: Springer; 2007)
(Figure 2.23B, C)
  • AD, BHD gene (encodes folliculin)
  • Multiple fibrofolliculomas, trichodiscomas, acrochordons on the face, scalp, neck, and upper trunk
  • Associated with renal cell carcinoma, medullary carcinoma of thyroid, spontaneous pneumothorax (multiple pulmonary cysts)
   
 
Birt HOGG Dube – think of a hog with rough textured skin (because of fibrofolliculomas and trichodiscomas)
 
   


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

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