raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:805

Tuberous sclerosis complex

Synonyms: Bourneville syndrome · Tuberous sclerosis

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare neurocutaneous disorder characterized by multisystem hamartomas, most commonly involving the skin, brain, kidneys, lungs, eye, and heart, and associated with neuropsychiatric disorders.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enTuberous sclerosis complexBourneville syndrome · Tuberous sclerosis
frSclérose tubéreuse de BournevilleSTB · Sclérose tubéreuse · Syndrome de Bourneville
deTuberöse Sklerose KomplexBourneville-Syndrom · Tuberöse Sklerose
esComplejo esclerosis tuberosaEsclerosis tuberosa · Síndrome de Bourneville
itComplesso della sclerosi tuberosaSclerosi tuberosa · Sindrome di Bourneville
nlTubereuze sclerose complexSyndroom van Bourneville · Tubereuze sclerose
ptComplexo esclerose tuberosaSíndrome Bourneville
plZespół stwardnienia guzowategoStwardnienie guzowate · Zespół Bourneville'a
csKomplex tuberózní sklerózyTuberózní skleróza · Bournevillův syndrom
ukКомплекс туберозного склерозуСиндром Борневіля · Туберозний склероз
zh复合型结节性硬化病Bourneville综合征
trTuberoskleroz kompleksiTüberoskleroz · Bourneville sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM191100BTNTvalidated
OMIM613254BTNTvalidated
ICD-10Q85.1Especificvalidated
ICD-11LD2D.2Especificvalidated
MONDO0001734Evalidated
MeSHD014402Evalidated
UMLSC0041341Evalidated
GARD7830Evalidated
MedDRA10080584Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (15):

No children.

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Genes

3 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
TSC1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12362ENSG000001656996052849q34.13TSC complex subunit 120301399[PMID]
TSC2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12363ENSG0000010319719109216p13.3TSC complex subunit 220301399[PMID]
IFNGModifying germline mutation inAssessedHGNC:5438ENSG0000011153714757012q15interferon gamma12192641[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

6 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001.58 / 100 000Taiwan, Province of ChinaValue and classValidated34344419[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0005.62 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidated30016967[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0004.45 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated16700943[PMID]_18456692[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0003.87 / 100 000Hong KongValue and classValidated32988393[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0005.38 / 100 000SwedenValue and classValidated29078087[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

62 annotations · validated 2020-01-30
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000077Abnormality of the kidney
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0002539Cortical dysplasia
HP:0009717Cortical tubers
HP:0011354Generalized abnormality of skin
HP:0009719Hypomelanotic macule
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0009716Subependymal nodules
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0012433Abnormal social behavior
HP:0000718Aggressive behavior
HP:0010615Angiofibromas
HP:0000717Autism
HP:0000729Autistic behavior
HP:0009729Cardiac rhabdomyoma
HP:0040030Chorioretinal hypopigmentation
HP:0012622Chronic kidney disease
HP:0007449Confetti-like hypopigmented macules
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0011097Epileptic spasm
HP:0007359Focal-onset seizure
HP:0000752Hyperactivity
HP:0100710Impulsivity
HP:0012469Infantile spasms
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0012758Neurodevelopmental delay
HP:0012798Pulmonary lymphangiomyomatosis
HP:0000107Renal cyst
HP:0008762Repetitive compulsive behavior
HP:0009594Retinal hamartoma
HP:0100716Self-injurious behavior
HP:0009721Shagreen patch
HP:0200035Skin plaque
HP:0002360Sleep abnormality
HP:0001328Specific learning disability
HP:0002133Status epilepticus
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000739Anxiety
HP:0007018Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
HP:0200040Epidermoid cyst
HP:0002105Hemoptysis
HP:0001407Hepatic cysts
HP:0000822Hypertension
HP:0010953Noncommunicating hydrocephalus
HP:0002465Poor speech
HP:0006772Renal angiomyolipoma
HP:0000083Renal insufficiency
HP:0002098Respiratory distress
HP:0011947Respiratory tract infection
HP:0009718Subependymal giant-cell astrocytoma
HP:0100804Ungual fibroma
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0004942Aortic aneurysm
HP:0100570Carcinoid tumor
HP:0011029Internal hemorrhage
HP:0030405Pancreatic endocrine tumor
HP:0002897Parathyroid adenoma
HP:0008208Parathyroid hyperplasia
HP:0002666Pheochromocytoma
HP:0002893Pituitary adenoma
HP:0000113Polycystic kidney dysplasia
HP:0005584Renal cell carcinoma
HP:0002878Respiratory failure
HP:0012778Retinal astrocytic hamartoma
HP:0003774Stage 5 chronic kidney disease

Run the differential on the 8 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301399[PMID]_31964424[PMID]

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Sources for this card