Preferred Label : Tuberous sclerosis 1;
Symbol : TSC1;
CISMeF acronym : TSC; TSC1; TS;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : Tuberous sclerosis complex; TS; Tuberose sclerosis; TSC;
Description : Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant multisystem disorder characterized
by hamartomas in multiple organ systems, including the brain, skin, heart, kidneys,
and lung. Central nervous system manifestations include epilepsy, learning difficulties,
behavioral problems, and autism. Renal lesions, usually angiomyolipomas, can cause
clinical problems secondary to hemorrhage or by compression and replacement of healthy
renal tissue, which can cause renal failure. Patients can also develop renal cysts
and renal-cell carcinomas. Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis can develop in the lungs.
Skin lesions include melanotic macules, facial angiofibromas, and patches of connective
tissue nevi. There is a wide clinical spectrum, and some patients may have minimal
symptoms with no neurologic disability (reviews by Crino et al., 2006 and Curatolo
et al., 2008). Approximately 10 to 30% of cases of tuberous sclerosis are due to mutations
in the TSC1 gene: the frequency of cases due to mutations in the TSC2 gene is consistently
higher. TSC2 mutations are associated with more severe disease (Crino et al., 2006)
(see GENOTYPE/PHENOTYPE;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the hamartin gene (TSC1, 605284.0001);
Neoplasia : Myocardial rhabdomyoma; Multiple bilateral renal angiomyolipoma; Ependymoma; Renal carcinoma; Giant cell astrocytoma; Chordoma; Benign tumors of the eye, heart, and lungs;
Laboratory abnormalities : Loss of heterozygosity in giant cell astrocytomas, angiomyolipomas, rhabdomyomas; Increased frequency of premature centromere disjunction (PCD) in cultured fibroblasts,
esp. chromosome 3;
Prefixed ID : #191100;
Origin ID : 191100;
UMLS CUI : C1854465;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
DO Cross reference
Genes related to phenotype
HPO term(s)
ORDO concept(s)
See also inter- (CISMeF)
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)