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Case (12)
« on: November 24, 2007, 03:27:00 AM »
A 19-year-old man is admitted following a generalised seizure. He has no past medical history of note but on examination it is noted that he has three patches of hypopigmented skin and fibromata under two of his finger nails. What is the most likely diagnosis?




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Re: Case (12)
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2007, 03:55:36 AM »
I think it's Tuberous sclerosis.

It is a rare, multi-system genetic disease that causes benign tumours to grow in the brain and on other vital organs such as the kidneys, heart, eyes, lungs, and skin.

The patient may present with convulsions, hypomelanic macules and it's skin manifestations include Ungual or subungual fibromas (fibromas under nails).

So Convulsion + Hypopigmented patches + Subungual fibromas is pathognomonic to Tuberous sclerosis.

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Re: Case (12)
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2007, 01:13:58 PM »
excellent
that is the correct answer  ;D

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Re: Case (12)
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2007, 08:10:38 PM »
Congratulations
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