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| Year : 2010 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 95-101 |
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Misdiagnosis of tuberous sclerosis in a Nigerian girl: A case report and review of literature
Ogunrin A Olubunmi
University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Ogunrin A Olubunmi
Department of Medicine, P.M.B. 1154, University of Benin, Benin City
Nigeria
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DOI: 10.4103/1596-3519.64754
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Tuberous sclerosis is a rare neuro-cutaneous syndrome, one of the phakomatosis, characterized by facial angiofibromas (adenoma sebaceum), mental retardation and epilepsy. This classic triad occurs in less than one half of patients, probably in one-third, thus requiring a high index of suspicion to diagnose. Consequently it may easily be misdiagnosed as neurofibromatosis or other medical conditions. This is a case report of tuberous sclerosis in a 13-year-old Nigerian girl that was misdiagnosed as neurofibromatosis because of her cutaneous lesions. This paper discussed the case and reviewed the literature. A comprehensive medical clerkship, thorough physical examination, high index of clinical suspicion and neuroimaging investigations are required to confirm diagnosis. |
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