Tuberous sclerosis complex: A case report and literature review
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex is a rare genetic disorder of autosomal dominant inheritance It is a neurocutaneous syndrome exhibiting multiple hamartomatous proliferations involving multiple organ system such as brain kidney heart lungs eyes and skin Here we present a case report of a 7year old male patient with characteristic clinical and radiological features of Tuberosis Sclerosis ComplexKeywords Genetic disorder Multiple hamartomas Neurocutaneous syndrome Tuberous sclerosis complex
Authors and Affiliations
Amjad Ali, Dipankar Das, Harsha Bhattacharjee, Damaris Magdalene, Divakant Misra
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