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Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

Typical and Atypical Sonographic Findings

South Eastman Health/Sante Sud Est, Inc., La Broquerie, Manitoba, Canada, gvision{at}mts.net

Chris Harrington, RDMS, RDCS, RVT

Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Martin Reed, MD

Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Martin Bunge, MD

Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a multisystem genetic disorder. Sonography is the modality of choice for many of the organs commonly affected with this disease. The authors present a case of TSC that demonstrates the association between sonography and this disorder. The case involves both the common findings (angiomyolipoma, cardiac rhabdomyoma, and renal cysts) as well as rare findings (abdominal aortic aneurysm and renal cell carcinoma). All of the findings were discovered by sonography or confirmed sonographically. This case report provides sonographers and doctors with a good review of this disorder, focusing on the role of sonography.

Key Words: tuberous sclerosis complex • abdominal aortic aneurysm • renal cell carcinoma

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