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Table 4 Characteristics of pulmonary lesions revealed by chest computed tomography (CT)

From: Novel folliculin gene mutations in Polish patients with Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome

Family

Patient

Lesions in central part of lungs

Lesions in all lungs

Small cysts 6 mm

Cyst > 15 mm

Small and large cysts

Lesions in 1/4 of lungs

Lesions in 1/2 of lungs

Lesions in > 3/4 of lungs

Pneumothorax on CT examination

1

1.1

 

1

  

1

  

1

Yes

2

2.1

1

 

1

  

1

  

Yes

 

2.2

1

 

1

   

1

 

Yes

 

2.3

1

  

1

 

1

  

Yes

3

3.1

 

1

  

1

  

1

Yes

4

4.1

 

1

  

1

  

1

Yes

5

5.1

 

1

  

1

  

1

Yes

 

5.2

 

1

  

1

  

1

Yes

6

6.1

1

  

1

  

1

 

Yes

7

7.1

1

 

1

  

1

  

Yes

8

8.1

1

   

1

  

1

Yes

 

8.2

 

1

  

1

1

  

Yes

9

9.1

 

1

  

1

  

1

Yes

10

10.1

 

1

  

1

  

1

Yes

 

10.2

 

1

  

1

  

1

Yes

All

12

6

9

3

2

9

4

2

9

15