Abstract
Patient M., 23 years old, consulted a dermatologist with complaints of rashes on the face, which had bothered since childhood. On objective examination, skin lesions were widespread. A visual examination revealed spots of hypopigmentation, angiofibromas of the face, shagreen fate of the skin, periungual fibromas. She was diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis. Further examination revealed a neoplasm in the brain and right kidney, damage to the lungs, tubular bones, lymphadenopathy. The patient continues to be monitored by a neurologist and therapist. Based on the results of CT scan of the chest organs, an oncologist's consultation was scheduled to conduct an oncology search. Thus, with skin manifestations characteristic of this disease, it is necessary to conduct a comprehensive examination to identify concomitant pathology and early diagnosis of complications.
Highlights
Patient M., 23 years old, consulted a dermatologist with complaints of rashes on the face, which had bothered since childhood
Further examination revealed a neoplasm in the brain and right kidney, damage to the lungs, tubular bones, lymphadenopathy
Conflict of interest: the authors declare no obvious and potential conflicts of interest related to the publication of this article
Summary
A visual examination revealed spots of hypopigmentation, angiofibromas of the face, “shagreen” fate of the skin, periungual fibromas. With skin manifestations characteristic of this disease, it is necessary to conduct a comprehensive examination to identify concomitant pathology and early diagnosis of complications. Conflict of interest: the authors declare no obvious and potential conflicts of interest related to the publication of this article. Patient consent: the patient voluntarily signed an informed consent to the publication of personal medical information in an impersonal form in the journal “Vestnik Dermatologii i Venerologii”. For citation: Krasnova NV, Gimalieva GG, Sinitsyna LG.
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