What is tuberous sclerosis?

Also known as: tuberous sclerosis complex or TSC.

Tuberous sclerosis is a rare genetic disease, often diagnosed during infancy or childhood, that causes benign (non-cancerous) tumors to grow in many parts of the body, including the brain, heart, kidneys, lungs and skin.

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Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM