title: Shaving and dermabrasion of the facial lesions in tuberous sclerosis. A case report.
abstract: Tuberous sclerosis is a disease characterised by convulsive seizures, mental deficiency and angiofibromas. These angiofibromas are hamartomas consisting of hyperplastic connective and vascular tissue. A case is reported where multiple angiofibromas of the face resulted in significant disfigurement. The lesions were treated by shaving and dermabrasion; the short-term result was very satisfactory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, J.G. Strijdom Hospital, Johannesburg.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Widgerow
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003869:Dermabrasion; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000601:surgery*