What Are The Complications Of Tuberous Sclerosis?

Kidney Damage

The majority of individuals with tuberous sclerosis develop benign tumors on the kidneys. As they age, they might develop even more kidney growths. Depending on the size and location of the growths, there might be potentially life-threatening kidney damage. Growths might cause bleeding in the kidneys or high blood pressure. They can also lead to renal failure if they inhibit the ability of the kidneys to perform the necessary functions for the body's upkeep. There have also been rare cases in which the kidney growths turn cancerous. Tuberous sclerosis presents with renal cysts, renal cell carcinoma, and renal angiomyolipoma. Angiomyolipomas tend to be the biggest causes of concern. Their blood vessels are abnormally formed and can develop weak spots called aneurysms, which leads to bleeding if they burst. The bleeding is life-threatening in around twenty percent of cases. Angiomyolipomata is estimated to occur in over eighty percent of tuberous sclerosis patients, and most have angiomyolipomas in both kidneys.

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