L van Riel, R A van Hulst, L van Hest, Rja van Moorselaar, B G Boerrigter, S M Franken, Rmf Wolthuis, H J Dubbink, S J Marciniak, N Gupta, I van de Beek, A C Houweling
INTRODUCTION: Although very uncommon, severe injury and death can occur during scuba diving. One of the main causes of scuba diving fatalities is pulmonary barotrauma due to significant changes in ambient pressure. Pathology of the lung parenchyma, such as cystic lesions, might increase the risk of pulmonary barotrauma. AREAS COVERED: Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome (BHD), caused by pathogenic variants in the FLCN gene, is characterized by skin fibrofolliculomas, an increased risk of renal cell carcinoma, multiple lung cysts and spontaneous pneumothorax...
November 22, 2023: Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine