Case Report: Familial Pneumothorax.
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2019, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Familial pneumothorax is a rare disorder. Approximately 10% of patients of spontaneous pneumothorax have positive family history. Familial pneumothorax was first reported by Farber3 in 1921. It can happen in alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency, marfans syndrome, Tuberous sclerosis, cystic fibrosis and Birt- Hogg- Dube (BHD) syndrome. We report three generations of a kashmiri family who suffered spontaneous pneumothoraces in the absence of other features of the BHD syndrome, and were found to have lung cysts. Genetic analysis in this family could not be done due to financial constrains.
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Omar Farooq
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