Dermatology case

Dermatology case

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Tuberous sclerosis is an inherited neurocutaneous disorder characterized by pleomorphic features involving many organ systems, including the skin. The diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis is clinical. The most common cutaneous lesions are hypopigmented macules, also known as ash-leaf spots, which are usu...

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Main Authors: Fernando Mota, Susana Machado, Manuela Selores
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro Hospitalar do Porto 2017-07-01
Series:Nascer e Crescer
Subjects:
Esclerose tuberosa
placa de Shagreen
maculas hipopigmentadas
angiofibromas
Online Access:http://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/9768
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spelling doaj-1326b453651d4835b6f79754f39ea1262020-11-24T23:46:56ZengCentro Hospitalar do PortoNascer e Crescer 0872-07542183-94172017-07-012621421448358Dermatology caseFernando Mota0Susana Machado1Manuela Selores2Serviço de Dermatologia, Centro Hospitalar do PortoServiço de Dermatologia, Centro Hospitalar do PortoServiço de Dermatologia, Centro Hospitalar do PortoTuberous sclerosis is an inherited neurocutaneous disorder characterized by pleomorphic features involving many organ systems, including the skin. The diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis is clinical. The most common cutaneous lesions are hypopigmented macules, also known as ash-leaf spots, which are usually elliptic in shape, angiofibromas, which typically involve the malar regions of the face, and shagreen patches, most commonly present over the lower trunk. In the present case, the patient was referred to the dermatology department due to an atypical lesion with an uncommon location, revealing the importance of a whole body examination in patients with this disease.http://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/9768Esclerose tuberosaplaca de Shagreenmaculas hipopigmentadasangiofibromas
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author Fernando Mota
Susana Machado
Manuela Selores
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Susana Machado
Manuela Selores
Dermatology case
Nascer e Crescer
Esclerose tuberosa
placa de Shagreen
maculas hipopigmentadas
angiofibromas
author_facet Fernando Mota
Susana Machado
Manuela Selores
author_sort Fernando Mota
title Dermatology case
title_short Dermatology case
title_full Dermatology case
title_fullStr Dermatology case
title_full_unstemmed Dermatology case
title_sort dermatology case
publisher Centro Hospitalar do Porto
series Nascer e Crescer
issn 0872-0754
2183-9417
publishDate 2017-07-01
description Tuberous sclerosis is an inherited neurocutaneous disorder characterized by pleomorphic features involving many organ systems, including the skin. The diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis is clinical. The most common cutaneous lesions are hypopigmented macules, also known as ash-leaf spots, which are usually elliptic in shape, angiofibromas, which typically involve the malar regions of the face, and shagreen patches, most commonly present over the lower trunk. In the present case, the patient was referred to the dermatology department due to an atypical lesion with an uncommon location, revealing the importance of a whole body examination in patients with this disease.
topic Esclerose tuberosa
placa de Shagreen
maculas hipopigmentadas
angiofibromas
url http://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/9768
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