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== Overview ==
[[CT scans]] are very useful on diagnosing tuberous sclerosis due to the vast possible findings that patients may present.


==CT==
==CT==
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|+ '''Tuberous sclerosis'''
CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis. It can diagnose:
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* Cortical or [[subependymal]] tubers;
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*[[White matter]] abnormalities;
| [[Image:TS-LAM.png|thumb|This CT image shows randomly arranged cysts in both lungs.  The patient had TSC and a renal AML.]]
*[[Subependymal]] [[hamartomas]];
| [[Image:bilateralrenalAML.jpg|thumb|140px|This is an image from a contrast-enhanced [[computed tomography]] (CT) scan of the abdomen in another patient with TSC.]]
*[[Subependymal]] giant cell [[astrocytomas]];
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* Renal [[Angiomyolipoma|angiomyolipomas]];
* Renal [[cysts]];
* Renal cell [[carcinoma]] (associated with tuberous sclerosis);
*[[Retroperitoneal]] [[lymphangiomyomatosis]];
* Gastrointestinal [[polyps]];
* Pancreatic [[neuroendocrine tumors]];
*[[Lymphangioleiomyomatosis]];
* Multifocal micronodular pneumocyte hyperplasia;
* Cardiac [[rhabdomyomas]].<ref>Radiopaedia - tuberous sclerosis - available at: <nowiki>https://radiopaedia.org/articles/tuberous-sclerosis</nowiki> accessed at 06/15/2020</ref>


==References==
==References==


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{{Reflist|2}}
==CT Examples of Tuberous Sclerosis==
[[Image:TS-LAM.png|300x300px|This CT image shows randomly arranged cysts in both lungs.  The patient had TSC and a renal AML.|left|thumb]]
[[Image:bilateralrenalAML.jpg|300x300px|This is an image from a contrast-enhanced [[computed tomography]] (CT) scan of the abdomen in another patient with TSC.|left|thumb]]
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: José Eduardo Riceto Loyola Junior, M.D.[2]

Overview

CT scans are very useful on diagnosing tuberous sclerosis due to the vast possible findings that patients may present.

CT

CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis. It can diagnose:

References

  1. Radiopaedia - tuberous sclerosis - available at: https://radiopaedia.org/articles/tuberous-sclerosis accessed at 06/15/2020

CT Examples of Tuberous Sclerosis

This CT image shows randomly arranged cysts in both lungs. The patient had TSC and a renal AML.
This is an image from a contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen in another patient with TSC.