Tuberous sclerosis

Tuberous sclerosis is an autosomal dominant multisystemic genetic condition that can affect many organs: brain, skin, eye, heart, lungs and the kidney. It affects one in 7 to 8,000 people. Its main complications involve the nervous system (convulsions, intracranial hypertension), the kidneys (rupture of cysts and angiomyolipomas) and the lungs of adult females (rupture of bullae with lymphangio…

Tuberous Sclerosis

Tuberous sclerosis or Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous benign tumours in many parts of the body caused by mutations on either of two genes, TSC1 and TSC2. The case of a 31 year old female who fulfilled 8 major criteria of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex is reported. Multiple research work projects are being carried out on this disease, u…

“Free Full Text Articles”: Where to Search for Them?

References form the backbone of any medical literature. Presently, because of high inflation, it is very difficult for any library/organization/college to purchase all journals. The condition is even worse for an individual person, such as private practitioners. The solution lies in the free availability of full-text articles. Here, the authors share their experiences about the accessibilit…

Update on Molecular Testing for Cytologically Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules

Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) and ultrasonography are the most common modalities for the diagnosis and follow up of thyroid nodules. FNAB is able to distinguish benign from malignant nodules with high sensitivity and specificity; however, 20% to 30% of nodules are diagnosed as indeterminate with a risk of malignancy varying from 10% to 75% based on the 2017 revision of the Bethesda Syst…

From NASH to HCC current concepts

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