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Case Studies | Radiology and Medical Imaging Sciences | India | Volume 11 Issue 6, June 2022 | Popularity: 4.3 / 10
Case Report of Tuberous Sclerosis
Ishan Sharma, Malvika Shitak, Shruti Thakur
Abstract: Tuberous sclerosis is an autosomal dominant neurocutaneous syndrome characterized by various abnormalities, including benign hamartomatous tumors in multiple organs. Also known as Bourneville disease, named after D?sir? - Magloire Bourneville, the French physician who discovered the potatolike appearance of cortical lesions in the brains of patients with this condition [1], tuberous sclerosis is the second most common phakomatosis behind neurofibromatosis type 1. It has a prevalence estimated to be 1 in 6000 with approximately 1.5 million people affected worldwide [2]. The diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis carries a variable prognosis depending on the severity of symptoms. However, mortality can be as high as 40% by age 35 [3].
Keywords: Tuberous Sclerosis
Edition: Volume 11 Issue 6, June 2022
Pages: 1250 - 1252
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/SR22616165253
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