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Tuberous sclerosis and the kidney: from mesenchyme to epithelium, and beyond.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Jul 2005
Henske Elizabeth Petri
Abstract excerpt
The renal manifestations of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) are remarkably diverse, including polycystic kidney disease, oncocytomas, renal cell carcinomas, and both benign and malignant angiomyolipomas. All of these occur in children as well as adults with TSC. Benign angiomyolipomas, which can cause spontaneous life-threatening hemorrhage, are by far the most prevalent and the greatest source of morbidity....
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