A Young Girl with Tuberous Sclerosis Presenting with Recurrent Episodes of Convulsion & Right Sided Hemiparesis

Authors

  • Partha Sarathi Sarker Indoor Medical Officer, Medicine unit-1,Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Sarmin Akhter Post-graduate Trainee Doctor, Medicine unit-1, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Md Saidur Rahman Assistant Registrar, Medicine unit-1, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Md Monjurul Kader Chowdhury Indoor Medical Officer, Medicine unit-1,Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Palash Kumar Biswas Registrar, Medicine unit-1, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Khan Abul kalam Azad Professor & Head, Dept.of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v17i2.30080

Keywords:

Tuberous sclerosis, angiomyolipoma, shagreen patch, subependymal nodules, ashleaf macules, lymphangioleiomyomatosis, seizures

Abstract

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) is a neurocutaneous syndrome manifested by involvement of multiple system including CNS, kidney, skin, heart, lungs & eye. It is usually characterized by triad of skin lesions (96%), seizures (90%) & mental retardation (70%). Most common lesions associated with TSC are angiofibroma of face, ashleaf macules, shagreen patches, subependymal nodules, cortical tubers, mental retardation &angiomyolipoma of kidney. Here we report a case of a 14 years old girl who presented with recurrent episodes of convulsion, mental retardation & progressive weakness of right side of body. We investigated the patient to find out the etiology of her illness. After cranial imaging & other necessary investigations several major & minor criteria were established, which helped us to reach the final diagnosis

J MEDICINE July 2016; 17 (2) : 125-129

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Partha Sarathi Sarker, Indoor Medical Officer, Medicine unit-1,Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka



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Published

2016-10-23

How to Cite

Sarker, P. S., Akhter, S., Rahman, M. S., Chowdhury, M. M. K., Biswas, P. K., & Azad, K. A. kalam. (2016). A Young Girl with Tuberous Sclerosis Presenting with Recurrent Episodes of Convulsion & Right Sided Hemiparesis. Journal of Medicine, 17(2), 125–129. https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v17i2.30080

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Case Reports

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