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SynthesisHead and neck pathology2024

A Possible Association of Salivary Gland Tumors and Oral Lesions with Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome: A Systematic Review.

Alberto Peraza Labrador, Mikhail Umorin, Madhu Shrestha, Cesar Abad Villacrez, John Wright

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Alberto Peraza LabradorDepartment of Diagnostic Sciences, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry, 3302 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA. ajpl26@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1259-1499
Mikhail UmorinDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry, 3302 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.
Madhu ShresthaDepartment of Diagnostic Sciences, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry, 3302 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.
Cesar Abad VillacrezDepartment of Periodontics, Universidad Señor de SIPAN Dental School, Chiclayo, Peru.
John WrightDepartment of Diagnostic Sciences, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry, 3302 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBirt-Hogg-Dube syndrome (BHDS) is an autosomal dominant syndrome with different skin, lung, and renal manifestations. It is diagnosed commonly in the third decade of life, and patients have an increased risk for pneumothorax and renal carcinomas.

methodsArticles published in PubMed, and Medline from 1977 to September 2023, were included in the systematic review. Inclusion criteria were applied to case reports, case series, and a retrospective cohort study, describing clinical, histopathological, and genetic findings in patients with BHDS with oral and/or parotid lesions.

resultsSixteen families/individuals with BHDS were identified for analysis. Patients ranged in age from 20 to 74 years, with an average of 49.4 years. Males were affected 52.2% of the time and females, 39.1%. Skin fibrofolliculomas were reported in 87% of cases, and oral lesions were documented in 47.8%. Parotid tumors were documented in 43.5% of patients, 30.4% of which were oncocytomas, 4.3% bilateral oncocytomas, and 4.3% "oncocytic carcinoma".

conclusionsBecause BHDS is uncommon, its spectrum of clinical manifestations may be underrecognized, especially as the disease is mostly reported at advanced stage. And some of the patients with BHDS may have oncocytic parotid tumors and oral lesions. In this regard, patients presenting these lesions and other indications of BHDS should be considered for renal screening.

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Birt-Hogg-Dube SyndromeSalivary Gland NeoplasmsAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedYoung AdultBirt-Hogg-Dube syndromeFibrofolliculomasOral lesionsSalivary oncocytoma

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PMID38896302
PMCPMC11187023

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