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. 2023 Oct-Dec;69(4):243-244.
doi: 10.4103/jpgm.jpgm_326_23.

How early is too early? Diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis complex in a neonate

R R Prashanth  1 , S Nair  1 , A Haribalakrishna  1 , H Thakkar  2
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How early is too early? Diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis complex in a neonate

R R Prashanth et al. J Postgrad Med. 2023 Oct-Dec.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
(a) ash leaf macules with well-defined margins (black arrows); (b) ash leaf macule under Wood’s lamp examination (black arrow)
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) funduscopy showing retinal astrocytoma (black arrow); (b) ultrasound abdomen showing renal cortical cyst (black arrow); (c) 2DECHO showing rhabdomyoma in the left ventricle (black arrow); (d) MRI brain showing cortical tubers (black arrows)
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