Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Tuberous sclerosis is a group of two genetic disorders that affect the skin, brain/nervous system, kidneys, and heart, and cause tumors to grow. The diseases are named after a tuber- or root-shaped growth in the brain. Recently we have seen a young boy with acute ischemia of the left upper limb due to obstruction starting at the level of left axillary artery. Distally the vessel is diffusely narrowed. Incidentally we have noted abnormalities in the bones and face suggestive of tuberous sclerosis . We evaluating the brain, kidneys, heart for any associated tumors.
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