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Tuberous sclerosis: A case report with aortic aneurysm and unusual rib changes

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An unusual case of tuberous sclerosis with thick sclerotic ribs, thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms and sacrococcygeal chordoma is described. The patient has been followed for 17 years and the radiographic features of the ribs and especially the aortic aneurysms are unusual features of this condition.

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  1. Texas Children's Hospital, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas, USA

    R. V. Dutton (Associate Radiologist) & E. B. Singleton (Director of Radiology)

  2. Texas Heart Institute, Texas, USA

    R. V. Dutton (Associate Radiologist) & E. B. Singleton (Director of Radiology)

  3. Baylor College of Medicine, and University of Texas at Houston, Texas, USA

    R. V. Dutton (Associate Radiologist) & E. B. Singleton (Director of Radiology)

  4. Dept. of Radiology, 6621 Fannin, 77025, Houston, TX, USA

    R. V. Dutton (Associate Radiologist)

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Dutton, R.V., Singleton, E.B. Tuberous sclerosis: A case report with aortic aneurysm and unusual rib changes. Pediatr Radiol 3, 184–186 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01006909

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