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Introduction Tuberous sclerosis, also known as the tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), is a disorder of cellular differentiation, proliferation, and migration in early development that variably affects multiple organ systems. First described in 1862 by Friedrich von Recklinghausen, TSC is characterized…

Introduction First described in 1979, Fryns syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by diaphragmatic defects, dysmorphic facial features, distal limb hypoplasia, pulmonary hypoplasia, and associated anomalies of other major organ systems. To date the diagnosis is made solely…