Medical MCQ - A man presents it n rashes on face and also complains of decreased mental function. He is also having few macular lesions on his skin. On CT scan, intracranial calcification was seen. His wife is normal. His 10-year old daughter is also normal but his 6-year old son is also having similar skin lesions. What would be the most likely diagnosis?

A man presents it n rashes on face and also complains of decreased mental function. He is also having few macular lesions on his skin. On CT scan, intracranial calcification was seen. His wife is normal. His 10-year old daughter is also normal but his 6-year old son is also having similar skin lesions. What would be the most likely diagnosis?

Neurofibrornatosis-1

Neurofibromatosis-2

Xeroderma pigmentosum

Autosomal dominant inheritance

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Skin

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Autosomal dominant inheritance

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Answer- D. Autosomal dominant inheritanceClinical findings like rashes on face, decreased mental function with macular lesions on the skin and intracranial calcification on CT scan is highly suggestive of tuberous sclerosis, which has an autosomal dominant condition.

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