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Case Reports
. 2012 Jul;21(2):148-51.
doi: 10.4103/0972-6748.119635.

Challenges in the management of a case of tuberous sclerosis

Anubhav Rathi  1 , Manjeet Singh Bhatia, Anurag Jhanjee
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Case Reports

Challenges in the management of a case of tuberous sclerosis

Anubhav Rathi et al. Ind Psychiatry J. 2012 Jul.

Abstract

Tuberous sclerosis complex is a multi-system disorder with autosomal dominant inheritance, which can affect the brain, heart, skin, kidneys, lungs, and retina. We hereby report therapeutic challenges faced in a case of an adolescent male suffering from tuberous sclerosis.

Keywords: Management; neuropsychiatric manifestations; tuberous sclerosis complex.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Facial angiofibromas (adenoma sebaceum)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Computed tomography scan findings of the patient showing sub-ependymal nodules
Figure 3
Figure 3
Magnetic resonance imaging revealing small multifocal discreet tubers in bilateral cerebral hemispheres
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