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World J Clin Cases. Mar 6, 2025; 13(7): 99903
Published online Mar 6, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i7.99903
Intersection of two rare conditions: Clinical reflection on tuberous sclerosis combined with primary lymphedema
Xiao Wu, Xiao-Hui Min, Hai-Feng Xu, M Jalal Ud Din, Gang Zhang
Xiao Wu, Xiao-Hui Min, Gang Zhang, Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
Hai-Feng Xu, Department of Pediatrics, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, Guangdong Province, China
M Jalal Ud Din, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Wu X and Zhang G wrote the article, reviewed and approved the final manuscript; Xu HF contributed to the manuscript's design and editorial work; Ud Din MJ polished the language; Min XH contributed to the discussion in the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final version.
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Corresponding author: Gang Zhang, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No. 72 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China. zhanggangnjmu@126.com
Received: August 2, 2024
Revised: October 20, 2024
Accepted: November 15, 2024
Published online: March 6, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Accurate diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) combined with primary lymphedema (PLE) is challenging due its rarity. Summarizing the clinical and imaging manifestations of TSC-PLE patients, along with molecular genetic studies, offers significant theoretical support for TSC-PLE.