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tuberous sclerosis
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tuberous sclerosis [′tü·bə·rəs sklə′rō·səs]
(medicine)
A familial neurocutaneous syndrome characterized in its complete form by epilepsy, adenoma sebaceum, and mental deficiency, and pathologically by nodular sclerosis of the cerebral cortex. Also known as Bourneville's disease.


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Shagreen patches are connective tissue hamartomas that resemble rough orange-peel textured skin patches, and are usually found on the lower back.
 
 
 
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