Tag: tuberous sclerosis

What is Tuberous Sclerosis? Tuberous sclerosis is an autosomal dominant disease with variable expression and incomplete penetrance, characterized by multiple tumors.  Besides tumors, tuberous sclerosis also causes multiple skin lesions. It is also called Bourneville disease. Cause Tuberous sclerosis happens due to a mutation in the TSC1 gene in chromosome 9 and the TSC2 gene in…