Renal lesion growth in children with tuberous sclerosis complex
DH Ewalt, E Sheffield, SP Sparagana, MR Delgado… - The Journal of …, 1998 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Renal lesions, including angiomyolipoma, renal cysts (simple and polycystic
kidney disease) and renal cell carcinoma, develop in patients with tuberous sclerosis
complex. While there is limited information that these lesions may grow in adults with
tuberous sclerosis complex, the incidence, characterization and growth rate in children have
not been reported. Also, the age at which these lesions first appear, thus providing insight
into their natural history, is unknown. We present our data from a longitudinal renal …
kidney disease) and renal cell carcinoma, develop in patients with tuberous sclerosis
complex. While there is limited information that these lesions may grow in adults with
tuberous sclerosis complex, the incidence, characterization and growth rate in children have
not been reported. Also, the age at which these lesions first appear, thus providing insight
into their natural history, is unknown. We present our data from a longitudinal renal …