Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome
(bĭrt′hog′doo-bā′)
ABBR: BHD An autosomal dominant cancer syndrome, characterized by cancers of the colon and kidney, hamartomas of the skin, and lung cysts that may rupture, causing spontaneous pneumothorax.
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