Case Report on Tuberous sclerosis
Journal Title: The Indian Practitioner - Year 2017, Vol 70, Issue 10
Abstract
Tuberous sclerosis is a rare genetic disorder inherited in a autosomal dominant fashion. It is a multisystem disoder involving brain, skin, kidneys, heart, eyes, and lungs which become apparent only in late childhood, limiting the usefulness of early diagnosis in infancy.[1] It is characterised by cutaneous changes , neurologic condition, and formation of hamartomas in multiple organs leading to morbidity and mortality. Here we present a case report of a 21 year old male patient presenting with seizure diagnosed as a case of tuberous sclerosis.
Authors and Affiliations
R K Meher, M Murmu, A Kar, B Kar, K M K Puttaswamy, P K Mishra, S K Mohanta
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