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==General==
==General==
*Cortical tubers are malformative, epilepsy-associated.<ref>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Cotter | first1 = JA. | title = An update on the central nervous system manifestations of tuberous sclerosis complex. | journal = Acta Neuropathol | volume =  | issue =  | pages =  | month = Apr | year = 2019 | doi = 10.1007/s00401-019-02003-1 | PMID = 30976976 }}</ref>
*Cortical tubers are malformative, epilepsy-associated.<ref>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Cotter | first1 = JA. | title = An update on the central nervous system manifestations of tuberous sclerosis complex. | journal = Acta Neuropathol | volume =  | issue =  | pages =  | month = Apr | year = 2019 | doi = 10.1007/s00401-019-02003-1 | PMID = 30976976 }}</ref>
**Seen in 80-90% of the TSC cases.
*Seen in 80-90% of the TSC cases.
**Gyrus is usu. thickened, raised, and occasionally dimpled.
*Gyrus is usu. thickened, raised, and occasionally dimpled.
**Giant cells, dysmorphic neurons, disrupted cortical lamination, gliosis, calcifications.
*Giant cells, dysmorphic neurons, disrupted cortical lamination, gliosis, calcifications.
**Ballon cells are Vim+ve, MAP2+ve, Nestin+ve, GFAP+/-ve, NeuN+/-ve.
*Ballon cells are Vim+ve, MAP2+ve, Nestin+ve, GFAP+/-ve, NeuN+/-ve.
**TSC2 has larger and more numerous tubers.<ref>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Overwater | first1 = IE. | last2 = Swenker | first2 = R. | last3 = van der Ende | first3 = EL. | last4 = Hanemaayer | first4 = KB. | last5 = Hoogeveen-Westerveld | first5 = M. | last6 = van Eeghen | first6 = AM. | last7 = Lequin | first7 = MH. | last8 = van den Ouweland | first8 = AM. | last9 = Moll | first9 = HA. | title = Genotype and brain pathology phenotype in children with tuberous sclerosis complex. | journal = Eur J Hum Genet | volume = 24 | issue = 12 | pages = 1688-1695 | month = 12 | year = 2016 | doi = 10.1038/ejhg.2016.85 | PMID = 27406250 }}</ref>
*TSC2 has larger and more numerous tubers.<ref>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Overwater | first1 = IE. | last2 = Swenker | first2 = R. | last3 = van der Ende | first3 = EL. | last4 = Hanemaayer | first4 = KB. | last5 = Hoogeveen-Westerveld | first5 = M. | last6 = van Eeghen | first6 = AM. | last7 = Lequin | first7 = MH. | last8 = van den Ouweland | first8 = AM. | last9 = Moll | first9 = HA. | title = Genotype and brain pathology phenotype in children with tuberous sclerosis complex. | journal = Eur J Hum Genet | volume = 24 | issue = 12 | pages = 1688-1695 | month = 12 | year = 2016 | doi = 10.1038/ejhg.2016.85 | PMID = 27406250 }}</ref>


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File:Tuber_GFAP_20191014_012.jpg|GFAP sparing dysmorphic ballon cells.
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==DDx==
==DDx==
* Focal cortical dysplasia ILAE type IIB (Tubers are usu. multifocal).
* [[Focal cortical dysplasia]] ILAE type IIB (Tubers are usu. multifocal).


==See also==
==See also==

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

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


General

  • Cortical tubers are malformative, epilepsy-associated.[1]
  • Seen in 80-90% of the TSC cases.
  • Gyrus is usu. thickened, raised, and occasionally dimpled.
  • Giant cells, dysmorphic neurons, disrupted cortical lamination, gliosis, calcifications.
  • Ballon cells are Vim+ve, MAP2+ve, Nestin+ve, GFAP+/-ve, NeuN+/-ve.
  • TSC2 has larger and more numerous tubers.[2]

DDx

See also

Tuberous sclerosis

References

  1. Cotter, JA. (Apr 2019). "An update on the central nervous system manifestations of tuberous sclerosis complex.". Acta Neuropathol. doi:10.1007/s00401-019-02003-1. PMID 30976976.
  2. Overwater, IE.; Swenker, R.; van der Ende, EL.; Hanemaayer, KB.; Hoogeveen-Westerveld, M.; van Eeghen, AM.; Lequin, MH.; van den Ouweland, AM. et al. (12 2016). "Genotype and brain pathology phenotype in children with tuberous sclerosis complex.". Eur J Hum Genet 24 (12): 1688-1695. doi:10.1038/ejhg.2016.85. PMID 27406250.