Clinical Trial: Prevalence of Spontaneous Pneumothorax in BHD

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: Prevalence of Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome Among Patients With (Hereditary) Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Brief Summary: To assess the prevalence of BHD (Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome) among patients with spontaneous pneumothorax. Patients who were treated for primary spontaneous pneumothorax in Rijnstate hospital are to be included. Patients will receive a questionnaire. When given consent, the investigators will invite them for a one-time visit to the out-patient clinic. Patients will be asked for a blood sample to determine pathogenic FLCN (folliculin) mutations and a pulmonary CT scan for evaluation of presence of lung cysts.