Gross hematuria with tuberous sclerosis: Case report and review of literature

Gross hematuria with tuberous sclerosis: Case report and review of literature

Tuberous sclerosis complex is a genetic (autosomal dominant) disorder affecting cellular differentiation, proliferation, and maturation. This cellular process gets disarranged and results in hamartomas formation in multiple organs of body including, the kidneys. Kidney involvement is usually bilater...

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Main Authors: Sunder Sunde, Yogendra B Agarwal, Sham Singla, Snigdha Goyal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
Subjects:
Angiomyolipoma
hamartomas
tuberous sclerosis complex
Online Access:http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2013;volume=6;issue=4;spage=432;epage=435;aulast=Sunde
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Summary:Tuberous sclerosis complex is a genetic (autosomal dominant) disorder affecting cellular differentiation, proliferation, and maturation. This cellular process gets disarranged and results in hamartomas formation in multiple organs of body including, the kidneys. Kidney involvement is usually bilateral and asymptomatic. We report a case of bilateral renal angiomyolipomas who presented at late age with gross hematuria and pain.
ISSN:0975-2870

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