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Thoracic computed tomographic manifestations of tuberous sclerosis in adults
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Thoracic computed tomographic manifestations of tuberous sclerosis in adults

Amr M Ajlan, Ana Maria Bilawich and Nestor L Müller
Canadian Association of Radiologists journal, Vol.63(1), pp.61-68
01/02/2012
PMID: 20696546

Abstract

Adult Bone Diseases - complications Bone Diseases - diagnostic imaging Contrast Media Heart Diseases - complications Heart Diseases - diagnostic imaging Humans Hyperplasia - complications Hyperplasia - diagnostic imaging Lung Diseases - complications Lung Diseases - diagnostic imaging Lymphangiomyoma - complications Lymphangiomyoma - diagnostic imaging Mediastinal Diseases - complications Mediastinal Diseases - diagnostic imaging Middle Aged Radiographic Image Enhancement - methods Radiography, Thoracic - methods Stomach Diseases - complications Stomach Diseases - diagnostic imaging Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods Tuberous Sclerosis - complications Tuberous Sclerosis - diagnostic imaging Vascular Diseases - complications Vascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging
The purpose of this article is to illustrate the various manifestations that can be encountered on thoracic computed tomography of tuberous sclerosis in adults. The pulmonary findings include lymphangioleiomyomatosis and multifocal micronodular pneumocyte hyperplasia. The extrapulmonary manifestations are divided into cardiac, vascular, mediastinal, osseous, and upper abdominal findings.

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