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TSC with Bone Sclerosis and Skin Thickening

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in a 14-year-old with seizures,

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with known tuberous sclerosis complex.

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We can see on T2-weighted imaging,

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we can see several subependymal nodules.

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Along the lateral margin of the body

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of both lateral ventricles.

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And if we look at susceptibility-weighted imaging,

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we can see these are hypointense

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on susceptibility-weighted imaging,

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representing mineralization.

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A CT scan can confirm these

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areas of calcification.

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Now, notice in the right frontal lobe,

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in the anterior aspect of the

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right middle frontal gyrus,

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there's a juxtaportical curvilinear area of

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mineralization at the depth of this sulcus.

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That represents,

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we can see this here on T2-weighted imaging,

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we can see this bottom of the

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sulcus dysplasia with.

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This hypointense area representing the

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mineralization and this area of

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signal abnormality around it.

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So this is a patient with tuberous sclerosis

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complex with a mineralized area of dysplasia.

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Now, additionally, though,

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if you look at the CT scan, look posteriorly,

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you can see there's skin thickening and

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in addition to the skin thickening,

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we can see on MR.

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There is bony sclerosis.

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Skin thickening is a known dermatologic

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manifestation of tuberous sclerosis complex.

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Areas of bony sclerosis,

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which can look more amorphous

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and large like these,

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or can look simply more like

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boneless or anastomosis,

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are very common in tuberous sclerosis complex.

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They can be mistaken for other entities.

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If you're not familiar that tuberous

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sclerosis complex can.

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And have these bony sclerotic areas.

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So this patient has tuberous sclerosis complex

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with calcified subependymal nodules,

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a mineralized area of dysplasia in the right

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frontal lobe and also right parietal occipital

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scalp thickening and multiple

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areas of bony sclerosis.

Report

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Faculty

Asim F Choudhri, MD

Chief, Pediatric Neuroradiology

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital

Tags

Syndromes

Pediatrics

Neuroradiology

Neuro

MRI

CT

Brain

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