Cortical tuber

Micrograph showing a cortical tuber. H&E stain. (WC/KGH)

Cortical tubers are malformative lesions in the CNS observed in tuberous sclerosis complex (abbreviated TSC), an autosomal dominant syndrome.

Incidence

~1 in 10,000 population.<ref name=emed_ts>URL: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1177711-overview. Accessed