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Updated: Sep 27 2016

Tuberous Sclerosis

Snapshot
  • A newborn presents with poor feeding as well as mixed flexor extensor spasms shortly after birth. On physical exam you notice a seemingly well appearing newborn that has several hypopigmented macules on his skin.
Introduction
  • An autosomal dominant disease with variable penetrance
    • TSC1 gene mutation in hamartin
    • TSC2 gene mutation in tuberin
  • Characterized by
    • derm
      • facial angiofibromas (adenoma sebaceum) 
      • hypopigmented macules (Ash leaf patches) 
      • shagreen spots (leathery cutaneous thickening) 
    • visceral
      • cardiac rhabdomyomas (high yield association)
      • angiomyolipomas of the kidney 
    • neuro
      • intracranial calcifications
        • intracranial tubers 
      • seizures
        • West syndrome (infantile spasms)
          • hypsarrythmia on EEG
          • common in tuberous sclerosis
          • treat with ACTH to decrease CRH release
      • mental retardation
      • giant cell astrocytomas
Treatment
  • Management
    • manage seizures if present
    • no specific management for underlying cause
    • mammalian target of rapamycin is an emerging potential treatment
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