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Tuberous sclerosis

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Seizures

Patient Data

Age: Young adult
Gender: Male
mri

Axial images demonstrate typical appearances of tuberous sclerosis with very prominent radial glial bands with faint enhancement. Calcified subependymal nodules are seen but very well on these sequences. 

Case Discussion

MRI of the brain of a young man with known tuberous sclerosis.

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