A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
Ines Oliveira
, Rafaela Lopes
, Isabel Cruz, Bruno Bragança
, João Azevedo, [...]
Ines Oliveira
, Rafaela Lopes
, Isabel Cruz, Bruno Bragança
, João Azevedo, [...]
Case Description A 40-year-old woman diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis (TS) at the age of one, with cognitive impairment, epilepsy and renal angiomyolipomas, was referred to Cardiology for complaints of fatigue. She had no known family history of TS. Although her mother could not confirm if a genetic test had been performed, the patient had a definite diagnosis of TS, according to International Tuberous Sclerosis Consensus Group revised criteria, due to the presence of several major criteria, as hypomelanotic macules, facial […]
Keywords: Atherosclerosis; Diagnostic Imaging; Familial Multiple Lipomatosis; Neoplasms; Tuberous Sclerosis/complications; Tumor Supressor/genetics