A Rare Case of Tuberous Sclerosis with Adenocarcinoma of Stomach

Ramya Ravichandar¹, Rajam Krishna S², Priya Sivashankar3, and Sujai Anand*⁴

We report a case of 42-year-old male who is a known case of tuberous sclerosis and presented with swelling in the axilla. Excision biopsy of the axillary swelling and ugi endoscopic biopsy showed poorly cohesive adenocarcinoma of the stomach.

Abstract

Tuberous sclerosis is an autosomal dominant disorder that results from the disruption of 2 tumour suppressor genes. Tuberous sclerosis has been associated with various tumours. We report a case of a 42-year-old male who is a known case of tuberous sclerosis and presented with swelling in the axilla. Excision biopsy of the axillary swelling and ugi endoscopic biopsy showed poorly cohesive adenocarcinoma of the stomach.

Keywords: Tuberous sclerosis, adenocarcinoma.

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