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Cross-sectional Imaging Review of Tuberous Sclerosis.
Radiologic clinics of North America - 1 May 2016
Krishnan Anant, Kaza Ravi K, Vummidi Dharshan R
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Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a multisystem, genetic disorder characterized by development of hamartomas in the brain, abdomen, and thorax. It results from a mutation in one of 2 tumor suppressor genes that activates the mammalian target of rapamycin pathway. This article discusses the origins of the disorder, the recently updated criteria for the diagnosis of TSC, and the cross-sectional imaging findings...
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