Acta Scientific Medical Sciences

Case ReportVolume 2 Issue 2

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex- A Clinico-Imaging Illustrative Case Report

Ravi Prakash SM1*, Vivek Kumar Sidhu2, Neha Aggarwal3 and Vidisha Gargi1

1Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Subharti Dental College, Meerut, UP, India
2Tripura Health Service, Dalhai District Hospital, Ambasa, Tripura, India
3Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Career Dental College, Lucknow, UP, India

*Corresponding Author: Ravi Prakash SM, Professor and HOD, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Subharti Dental College, Meerut, UP, India.

Received: March 07, 2018; Published: April 25, 2018

Citation: Ravi Prakash SM., et al. “Tuberous Sclerosis Complex- A Clinico-Imaging Illustrative Case Report”. Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 2.2 (2018).

Abstract

  Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a fascinating neurocutaneous syndrome, characterized by the formation of hamartomatous lesions in multiple organ systems. Patients develop hamartomas of the brain, kidneys, heart, lungs, skin and eyes. The important oral manifestations include oral mucosal angiofibromas and dental enamel pits. This report attempts to document oro-cutaneous manifestations along with imaging characteristics of central nervous system in a patient with TSC.

Keywords: Tuberous Sclerosis; Angiofibromas; Dental Enamel Pits; Ash Leaf Macules; Shagreen Patches

Copyright: © 2018 Ravi Prakash SM., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.




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