Carbon dioxide laserbrasion for treatment of adenoma sebaceum in tuberous sclerosis.
Adenoma sebaceum is a disfiguring facial deformity that constitutes part of the multiple system involvement in tuberous sclerosis. Three affected patients have been treated with carbon dioxide "laserbrasion," which has resulted in a long-lasting improvement without scarring or recurrence. Tuberous sclerosis is described, and the CO2 technique is discussed.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D004954:Esthetics; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D012626:Sebaceous Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications*
D002245:Carbon Dioxide