Encyclopedic Reference of Genomics and Proteomics in Molecular Medicine

2006 Edition
| Editors: Detlev Ganten, Klaus Ruckpaul, Walter Birchmeier, Jörg T. Epplen, Klaus Genser, Manfred Gossen, Birgit Kersten, Hans Lehrach, Hartmut Oschkinat, Patrizia Ruiz, Peter Schmieder, Erich Wanker, Christiane Nolte

Cortical Tuber

Reference work entry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29623-9_6632

Definition

Cortical tuber is a distinctive form of brain  hamartia in which there is architectural disarray with disruption of cortical lamination and giant cells commonly seen in tuberous sclerosis.

 Tuberous Sclerosis

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