Volume : VIII, Issue : X, October - 2018

A rare case report of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

Siddharth Wable, Jitendra Ingole

Abstract :

 Tuberous sclerosis complex is a rare genetic disorder inherited in autosomal dominant pattern. Tuberous sclerosis is a rare

neurocutaneous syndrome exhibiting multiple hamartomatous proliferations that may involve multiple organ system
such as ain, kidney, heart, lungs, eyes and skin. This is a case report of 22 yr old male patient who presented to emergency department with
multiple episodes of seizures without prior diagnosis. Clinical examination revealed Buttery like distribution of angioomas ,gum
hyperplasia, ash leaf maculae and shagreen patch on back .CT Brain images showed multiple subependymal granulomas with calcication. This
case report is a good example of complex nature of tuberous sclerosis.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

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Siddharth Wable, Jitendra Ingole, A rare case report of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-10 | October-2018


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