Ungual fibroma in 12-year-old boy with hypomelanotic macules, intellectual disability and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder—possible tuberous sclerosis
| Autor: | Nedeljka Glavan, Ivana Ljubičić-Bistrović, Blaženka Grahovac, Luka Traven, Anton Sasso, Nives Jonjić |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, Vol 4 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2050-313X 2050313X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2050313X16666233 |
| Popis: | Objective: To report a case of a 12-year-old boy with intellectual disability and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, who came to surgery for an examination due to a minor bulge on the left thumb, which had been growing for the previous month. His mother denied any trauma. Methods: After the removal of the clinically ambiguous bulge and a pathohistological confirmation that it was a periungual fibroma, complete patient analysis was performed due to the presence of hypomelanotic macules and a suspected tuberous sclerosis. Results: Considering the presence of hypomelanotic macules, as one of the main criteria, possible TS diagnosis was set. Conclusion: Early detection of the symptoms of TS enables a timely provision of protocols for further patient monitoring, which affects the patient’s morbidity and mortality. |
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