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Myocardial Fatty Foci in Adult Patients with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Association with Gene Mutation and Multiorgan Involvement.
Radiology - 1 Nov 2015
Tresoldi Silvia, Munari Alice, Di Leo Giovanni, Pompili Giovanni, Magistrelli Paolo, Secchi Francesco, La Briola Francesca, Canevini Maria Paola, Cornalba Gianpaolo, Sardanelli Francesco
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PURPOSE: To estimate the association between myocardial fatty foci (MFF) on chest computed tomographic (CT) images and type of gene mutation or multiorgan involvement in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective case-control study was approved by the ethics committee, which waived the need for patient consent. Forty-eight patients with definite TSC (41 women; mean...
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