CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2020; 30(02): 195-205
DOI: 10.4103/ijri.IJRI_497_19
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Phakomatoses: A pictorial review

M Sarthak Swarup
Department of Radiology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Swati Gupta
Department of Radiology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Sapna Singh
Department of Radiology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Anjali Prakash
Department of Radiology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Anurag Mehndiratta
Department of Radiology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Anju Garg
Department of Radiology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Phakomatoses or Neurocutaneous syndromes are a heterogeneous group of disorders and have variable inheritance pattern. Currently, more than 30 entities are included in this group. These disorders primarily affect the central nervous system; however, skin, viscera, and other connective tissues can also be involved with variable clinical presentation. We will describe and illustrate the various radiological findings of the common entities through the iconography of the cases presented to our department.



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Eingereicht: 13. Dezember 2019

Angenommen: 09. April 2020

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
19. Juli 2021

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