CASE REPORT
Year : 2010 | Volume
: 9 | Issue : 2 | Page : 95--101
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
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Ogunrin A Olubunmi
Department of Medicine, P.M.B. 1154, University of Benin, Benin City
Nigeria
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.
How to cite this article:
Olubunmi OA. Misdiagnosis of tuberous sclerosis in a Nigerian girl: A case report and review of literature.Ann Afr Med 2010;9:95-101
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Olubunmi OA. Misdiagnosis of tuberous sclerosis in a Nigerian girl: A case report and review of literature. Ann Afr Med [serial online] 2010 [cited 2023 Jun 1 ];9:95-101
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