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Bilateral angiomyolipoma

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Cedrick
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07/07/06 - 01:07 AM

An 18 year old man has multiple bilateral angiomyolipomas
Which of the following lesions is most likely to be found within the central nervous system ?

a.-adenocarcinoma
b.-cortical hamartoma
c.-glioblastoma multiforme
d.-metastatic angiomyolipoma
e.-subependymal meningioma

spjokes
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07/07/06 - 01:16 AM

B. cortical hamartomas

Angiomyolipoma - think of Tuberous sclerosis

TS - cortical tubers/ hamartomas, subependymal hamartomas, retinal glial hamartoma

in skin- shagreen patch and ash leaf patch
also subungual fibroma

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07/07/06 - 01:17 AM

I forgot to mention SEGA- subependymal giant cell astrocytoma

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07/07/06 - 01:23 AM

thanks

B.-Cortical hamartoma

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07/10/06 - 04:10 AM

docarchana
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09/10/06 - 05:37 PM

SEGA is pathognomonic of tuberous sclerosis.

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