AWARENESS MONTH SLATED FOR TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS

Post-Tribune (IN);  May 14, 1990 ;     202 words ......Editions. The second annual Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month will be...during May by the National Tuberous Sclerosis Association to increase...understanding of the disease. Tuberous sclerosis is a genetic disease that...

Conservative management of pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis and tuberous...

Journal of Maternal - Fetal & Neonatal Medicine;  February 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis and tuberous sclerosis are rare diseases. The optimal management...pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis and tuberous sclerosis complicated by worsening renal function...lymphangioleiomyomatosis is a consideration in tuberous sclerosis patients with ...

FAMILIES SPREADING WORD ABOUT DISEASE

Dayton Daily News;  May 23, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Tuberous sclerosis, a genetic disorder, causes tumors throughout body May is Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month, and although TSC is...medical and scientific alliances at the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance in Silver Spring, Md., the...

Pathologic quiz case: A 23-year-old woman with recurrent pneumothorax

Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine;  December 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ......Pulmonary Manifestations of Tuberous Sclerosis Histologic sections demonstrate...pulmonary manifestations of tuberous sclerosis, namely, lymphangioleiomyomatosis...the classic features of tuberous sclerosis. The bilateral nephrectomies...

Letter: Genome dangers

The Independent - London;  June 28, 2000 ;     263 words ...Sir: Tuberous sclerosis is one of the 4,000 rare genetic...in any organ of the body. The Tuberous Sclerosis Association (TSA) welcomes the...are DNA test in existence for tuberous sclerosis and for other similar genetic...

Walkathon set Saturday

New Haven Register;  May 10, 2006 ;     262 words ...Step Forward to Cure Tuberous Sclerosis, a community walkathon to benefit the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance of Connecticut, will take...event, which will step off at 2 p.m. Tuberous sclerosis is a genetic disorder that causes...

Yale chemistry professor receives award from Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance.

M2 Presswire;  May 17, 2002 ;     421 words ......chemistry professor receives award from Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...a $100,000 research award from the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance to study tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a genetic disorder...

Walk to benefit tuberous sclerosis research planned for May 20

Naperville Sun, The (IL);  May 11, 2006 ;     456 words ......working on The Step Forward to Cure Tuberous Sclerosis Walk, which will be held May 20 in...volunteers and families affected by tuberous sclerosis complex, a disorder that causes tumor...and awareness coordinator for the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance of Greater Chicago. "It...

A cause close to home; Mom getting word out about little-known genetic...

Naperville Sun, The (IL);  January 18, 2005 ;     700+ words ......brother Joey watches. Patrick has tuberous sclerosis, a genetic disorder that causes tumors...son Patrick, now 12, was born with tuberous sclerosis, a disease characterized by tumors...and awareness coordinator for the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance of Greater Chicago, whose...

Defer Extensive Work-Up in Most Cases of Ash Leaf Macules.

Family Practice News;  February 1, 2000 ;     384 words ......n't require an extensive work-up for tuberous sclerosis, Dr. Sheila F. Friedlander said at...macules are the most common lesions of tuberous sclerosis at birth and during the preschool...adulthood. The index of suspicion for tuberous sclerosis should rise precipitously if patients...

Hepatic Angiomyolipoma

Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine;  October 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Hepatic angiomyolipoma is a rare, benign, hepatic mesenchymal neoplasm found in both...most frequent site of involvement. Hepatic angiomyolipomas are composed of varying...liver lesions. If the diagnosis of hepatic angiomyolipoma has been made, it can be followed...Pathol Lab Med. ...

An infant with a hypopigmented macule.(Photo Quiz)(Disease/Disorder...

American Family Physician;  April 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......B. Hansen's disease (leprosy). C. Nevus anemicus. D. Tinea versicolor. E. Tuberous sclerosis. Discussion The answer is E: tuberous sclerosis. Tuberous sclerosis is a multisystem autosomal dominant disorder classically defined by the triad...

Patient has soft-tissue masses, mild retardation

Ophthalmology Times;  October 15, 2003 ;     700+ words ......patient, this was diagnostic for tuberous sclerosis. The patient was referred for imaging...diagnostic dermatologic features of tuberous sclerosis. A dermatologic biopsy of a lesion...angiofibroma, also consistent with tuberous sclerosis. Discussion In 1880, Bourneville...

Yale scientist first recipient of $100,000 Rothberg Award from Tuberous...

M2 Presswire;  November 5, 2001 ;     514 words ......recipient of $100,000 Rothberg Award from Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...the first recipient of a $100,000 Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance Rothberg Award for Courage...knowledge toward finding a cure for tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). TSC is a genetic ...

Tuberous sclerosis presenting for laparotomy

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care;  February 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...SUMMARY A 30-year-old female patient with tuberous sclerosis presented for anaesthesia and surgery...ANAESTHESIA, COMPLICATIONS: convulsions, tuberous sclerosis Tuberous sclerosis is a rare neurocutaneous disorder with...