Case report on tuberous sclerosis

Authors

  • Mohit Bajaj Regional Hospital, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India
  • Swati Mahajan Regional Hospital, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India
  • Rattan Sagar Regional Hospital, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India
  • Amit Kumar Regional Hospital, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2019.6.2.17

Keywords:

Adenoma sebaceum, Seizure, Shagreen Patch, Tuberous Sclerosis

Abstract

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex is a rare genetic disorder inherited in autosomal dominant fashion. Tuberous Sclerosis Complex or Bourneville’s disease, first described by Desiree Magloire Bourneville in 1880 has a prevalence of 1 in 6000 live birth.. It is a multisystem disorder involving brain, skin, kidneys, heart, eyes and lungs which becomes apparent only in late childhood, limiting the usefulness in early diagnosis in infancy .Here we report a case of 9 year old female child presenting with chief complaints of skin lesions, developmental delay and seizures in Regional Hospital, Kullu and diagnosed as Tuberous Sclerosis.

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Author Biographies

Mohit Bajaj, Regional Hospital, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India

MD Pediatrics

Swati Mahajan, Regional Hospital, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India

MD Medicine

Rattan Sagar, Regional Hospital, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India

MD Dermatology

Amit Kumar, Regional Hospital, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India

MD Radiology

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Published

2019-06-30

How to Cite

Mohit Bajaj, Swati Mahajan, Rattan Sagar, & Amit Kumar. (2019). Case report on tuberous sclerosis. Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 6(2), 120–122. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2019.6.2.17

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2019): Vol 6 | Issue 2 | April - June 2019

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