Most common tumor in a female diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis is:
Correct Answer: Renal Angiomyolipoma
Description: Tuberous Sclerosis:- AD syndrome Mutation of TSC : TSC 1/TSC2 gene Organ:- CNS :- Hamaoma :- Epilepsy. Renal:- Angiomyolipoma Eye:- Retinal glial hamaomas Lungs:- Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Hea:- Rhabdomyomas Skin :- lathery thickening (shagreen Patch) Ash leaf patch Subungual fibroma. CNS manifestation is most common which is epilepsy. Angiomyolipoma is most common tumor in female diagnosed with Tuberous Sclerosis Angiomyolipoma is a benign renal neoplasm originating from perivascular epithelioid cells (PEComa), It consists of vessels, smooth muscle, and fat in variable propoions (as shown in the image above)
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