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Myocardial fatty foci on cardiac MRI in an adult with tuberous sclerosis complex

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We report cardiac MRI findings in a 38-year-old female Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) patient with regressed rhabdomyomas. Presence of myocardial fatty foci are associated with multiorgan involvement, although they are not a part of the current TSC diagnostic criteria. Presence of abnormal first pass perfusion and late Gadolinium enhancement in TSC patients should be carefully interpreted to avoid misdiagnosis.

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  1. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, 6410 Fannin Street, Suite 425, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Arun K. Dontaraju, Poyee P. Tung & Santosh C. Uppu

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All authors whose names appear on the submission made substantial contributions to the conception of the work; SU and AKD drafted the work and revised it critically for important intellectual content; All authors approved the current version to be published; All authors agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

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Dontaraju, A.K., Tung, P.P. & Uppu, S.C. Myocardial fatty foci on cardiac MRI in an adult with tuberous sclerosis complex. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-024-03135-6

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