Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome with Extensive Cysts
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Imaging findings
Extensive cystic lung disease, with some cysts being peribronchovascular and others having a more pleural/subpleural involvement with lower lobe predilection.
Key takeaways
Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome, genetically confirmed, can present with a surprisingly large number of lung cysts, more extensive than typically seen. It is often associated with a history of recurrent spontaneous pneumothoraces.
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