Tuberous sclerosis with aortic aneurysm and rib changes: CT demonstration.
A 24-year-old man with tuberous sclerosis was found to have an aneurysm arising from the abdominal aorta and rib changes including sclerotic thickening, wavy periosteal new bone formation, and a cortical defect filled with soft tissue density.
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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Pai
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Tsai
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D000328:Adult; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D012598:Sclerosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications*