Weber MA, Risdon RA, Malone M, Duffy PG, Sebire NJ. Isolated unilateral tuberous sclerosis-associated renal cystic disease in a neonate.
Fetal Pediatr Pathol 2005;
24:267-75. [PMID:
16396832 DOI:
10.1080/15227950500405700]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
Abstract
We present a male infant with antenatally detected, focal, unilateral apparently isolated renal cystic disease with morphological features of renal involvement in tuberous sclerosis. Only one previous case with similar presentation has been described. Most affected children present with either diffuse bilateral renal cystic disease or extrarenal manifestations. The major genes involved in tuberous sclerosis are now well described, and early onset of severe renal cystic disease in affected children often is related to the presence of a contiguous gene deletion syndrome involving TSC2 and PKD1 on chromosome 16.
Collapse