title: Tuberous sclerosis with rhabdomyoma.
abstract: Tuberous sclerosis is a neurocutaneous syndrome characterized by abnormalities of both the integument and central nervous system. We present a case of tuberous sclerosis with rhabdomyoma in the heart. This was a 1½-year-old female child with infantile spasms and rhabdomyoma in heart with mother having neurocutaneous markers of tuberous sclerosis. Magnetic resonance imaging brain and electroencephalography findings were consistent with diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ajay
authors.forename: Vikram
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Singhal
authors.forename: Vardhelli
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Venkateshwarlu
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Rajesh
keywords: Infantile spasms; neurocutaneous; rhabdomyoma
references.citation: Neurol Clin. 2002 Nov;20(4):941-64
references.pmid: 12616676