Recurrent retroperitoneal hemorrhage in a patient with tuberous sclerosis complex: a case report
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Recurrent retroperitoneal hemorrhage in a patient with tuberous sclerosis complex: a case report
BACKGROUND Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant disorder. It is characterized by seizures, mental retardation and hamartomatous lesions, including facial angiofibroma, subependymal giant cell astrocytoma, cardiac rhabdomyoma and renal angiomyolipoma (AML). AMLs can bleed severely in the retroperitoneal space. CASE PRESENTATION Herein, we present the case of a TSC patient ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cases Journal
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1757-1626
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-1-424