Tuberous sclerosis diagnosed in adult age

Authors

  • Alper Alp
  • Sibel Demiral Sezer
  • Mehmet Tanrisev

Keywords:

Tuberous sclerosis, Shagreen patch, Hamartomas, Bilateral angiomyolipomas

Abstract

Tuberous sclerosis (Bourneville Disease, Vogt triad) is an autosomal dominant hereditary disease characterized by hamartomas. It can affect all body organs, but is most commonly seen on the skin, brain, eyes, lungs, heart and kidney. We describe the successful management of a case of forty two years old women who presented to us with complaints of nausea, vomiting, bilateral flank pain.

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Published

2011-01-22

How to Cite

Alp, A., Demiral Sezer, S., & Tanrisev, M. (2011). Tuberous sclerosis diagnosed in adult age. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 27(1). Retrieved from https://www.pjms.org.pk/index.php/pjms/article/view/17051