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Rare familial TSC2 gene mutation associated with atypical phenotype presentation of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Mar 2017
Fox Jonah, Ben-Shachar Shay, Uliel Shimrit, Svirsky Ran, Saitsu Hirotomo, Matsumoto Naomichi, Fattal-Valevski Aviva
Abstract excerpt
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a neurocutaneous disorder that results from mutations within either the TSC1 gene or the TSC2 gene. Diagnosis is based on well-established clinical criteria or genetic criteria. We describe an 18-month-old boy who presented with seizures and a single hypopigmented macule. He did not meet consensus criteria for the clinical diagnosis of TSC. Exome sequencing revealed a...
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