Case Report on Tuberous sclerosis

  • Meher R K, Murmu M, Kar A, Kar B, Puttaswamy K M K, Mishra P K, Mohanta S K
Keywords: Tuberous Sclerosis, Hamartomas

Abstract

Tuberous sclerosis is a rare genetic disorder inherited in a autosomal dominant fashion. It is a multisystem disoder involving brain, skin, kidneys, heart, eyes, and lungs which become apparent only in late childhood, limiting the usefulness of early diagnosis in infancy.[1] It is characterised by cutaneous changes , neurologic condition, and formation of hamartomas in multiple organs leading to morbidity and mortality. Here we present a case report of a 21 year old male patient presenting with seizure diagnosed as a case of tuberous sclerosis.

Published
2019-06-24
How to Cite
Meher R K, Murmu M, Kar A, Kar B, Puttaswamy K M K, Mishra P K, Mohanta S K. (2019). Case Report on Tuberous sclerosis. The Indian Practitioner, 70(10), 37-39. Retrieved from https://articles.theindianpractitioner.com/index.php/tip/article/view/308