Choroidal melanoma and lid fibrofoliculomas in Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome.

BACKGROUND

Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome (BHDS) is a rare inherited genodermatosis that predisposes patients to develop skin fibrofolliculomas, lung cysts, pneumothorax, and bilateral renal cancer.

METHODS

Observational case report.

RESULTS

We describe a case of choroidal melanoma and multiple lid folliculomas in a 63 years old patient with BHDS.

CONCLUSIONS

A variety of different tumors have been described associated with BHDS. This is the first case report of a patient with BHDS developing choroidal melanoma. Careful examination of the lids is important to identify fibrofolliculomas.