Laser treatment of angiofibromas in tuberous sclerosis.

Abstract

Tuberous sclerosis complex is an autosomal dominant disorder that can cause nonmalignant hamartomas in any organ. Angiofibromas are the most disturbing marker of the disease because they are conspicuously present on the face. We report the case of a 15-year-old girl affected by tuberous sclerosis, whose facial angiofibromas were satisfactorily treated by a green light vascular laser (532 nm).

• Authors: M Pignatti, A Spaggiari, P Sala, P Loschi, E Fiumana, R Faggioli
• Journal: Minerva pediatrica (Minerva Pediatr) Vol. 66 Issue 6 Pg. 585-6 (Dec 2014) ISSN: 0026-4946 [Print] Italy
• PMID: 25336102 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Angiofibroma (pathology, therapy)
• Face
• Female
• Hamartoma (pathology, therapy)
• Humans
• Laser Therapy (methods)
• Tuberous Sclerosis (pathology, therapy)