title: Co-existence of tuberous sclerosis and the fanconi syndrome in two saudi male siblings: report on two cases.
abstract: In this report, we present two cases of familial tuberous sclerosis co-existing with the Fanconi Syndrome. Both cases presented with history of failure to thrive and mental retardation associated with hypokalemic metabolic acidosis. To our knowledge, the association between tuberous sclerosis and the Fanconi Syndrome has not been reported previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Abdulla K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Al-Hwiesh
authors.forename: Samir H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Al-Mueilo
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Saeed
authors.forename: Anfal H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Barak
authors.forename: Fahd A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Al-Muhanna