Obsessive compulsive disorder in a patient with tuberous sclerosis and subependymal giant cell astrocytoma
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Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a multi-system disorder with autosomal dominant inheritance, which can affect the brain, heart, skin, kidneys, lungs, and retina. We present an obsessive-compulsive disorder patient, with classic dermatological findings and subependymal giant cell astrocytoma in TSC.
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