Tuberous sclerosis and polycystic kidney disease: A case report.
10.3346/jkms.1996.11.6.526
- Author:
Ki Chul CHOI
1
;
Soo Wan KIM
;
Nam Ho KIM
;
Young Joon KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam University Medical School, Kwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tuberous Sclerosis;
Polycystic Kidney Diseases;
Chronic renal failure
- MeSH:
Adult;
Brain/pathology;
Human;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male;
Polycystic Kidney Diseases/*complications/pathology/physiopathology/ultrasonography;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Tuberous Sclerosis/*complications/pathology/physiopathology/ultrasonography
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
1996;11(6):526-531
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Polycystic kidney disease is a relatively uncommon finding of tuberous sclerosis. Furthermore, the renal insufficiency by the severe polycystic kidney disease is extremely rare in tuberous sclerosis. The patient was a 27-year-old man, complaining of generalized seizure and progressive abdominal distension. His clinical features were chracterized by epilepsy, mental retardation, skin abnormalities including adenoma sebaceum, shagreen patch and ash-leaf spots. Abdominal computed tomography demonstrated numerous variable sized cysts throughout both kidneys. Clinical and laboratory findings revealed chronic renal failure due to severe polycystic kidneys. On reviewing the literature, the present case is the first report of polycystic kidneys associated with tuberous sclerosis in Korea.
