Shave excision of facial tumors in tuberous sclerosis.
Tuberous sclerosis can manifest itself by multiple facial nodules affecting primarily the nose, cheeks, chin, and the nasolabial folds. A simple tangential (shave) excision of these facial tumors is believed to be adequate treatment for some patients.
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Department of Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002610:Cheek / Q000601:surgery; D002680:Chin / Q000601:surgery; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000601:surgery*