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  • Lung cysts, spontaneous pneumothorax, and genetic associations in 89 families with Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome. Toro JR, Pautler SE, Stewart L, Glenn GM, Weinreich M, Toure O, Wei MH, Schmidt LS, Davis L, Zbar B, Choyke P, Steinberg SM, Nguyen DM, Linehan WM. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007 May 15;175(10):1044-53.
  • Nonsense Mutations in Folliculin Presenting as Isolated Familial Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Adults. Graham RB, Nolasco M, Peterlin B and Garcia CK. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2005 Jul 1;172(1):39-44.
  • Evaluation and management of renal tumours in the Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome. Pavlovich CP, Grubb RL 3rd, Hurley K, Glenn GM, Toro J, Schmidt LS, Torres-Cabala C, Merino MJ, Zbar B, Choyke P, Walther MM, Linehan WM. J Urol. 2005 May;173(5):1482-6.

 

The following links provide comprehensive medical information on pneumothorax, intended for a general audience unless otherwise noted.

  • Pneumothorax, Iatrogenic, Spontaneous and Pneumomediastinum, Pneumothorax (MedlinePlus)
  • Pneumothorax- for patients (Patient.co.uk)
  • Pneumothorax- for doctors (Patient.co.uk)
  • Mayo Clinic entry on Pneumothorax
  • Merck Manual entry on Pneumothorax
← Spontaneous pneumothoraces not related to BHD syndrome
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