Tuberous sclerosis with aortic aneurysm and rib changes: CT demonstration

J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1988 Jul-Aug;12(4):666-8. doi: 10.1097/00004728-198807000-00031.

Abstract

A 24-year-old man with tuberous sclerosis was found to have an aneurysm arising from the abdominal aorta and rib changes including sclerotic thickening, wavy periosteal new bone formation, and a cortical defect filled with soft tissue density.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aorta, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aortic Aneurysm / etiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Ribs / diagnostic imaging*
  • Ribs / pathology
  • Sclerosis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
  • Tuberous Sclerosis / complications*