Giant cell angiofibroma of the eyelids: an unusual presentation of tuberous sclerosis.
The authors describe a patient with a history of mental retardation and seizures who presented with unusually large edematous, pedunculated eyelid lesions of unknown etiology. The histopathology revealed features consistent with giant cell angiofibroma, a variant of the angiofibromas commonly seen in tuberous sclerosis.
Mawn
L A
LA
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ottawa Eye Institute, Ontario, Canada.
Jordan
D R
DR
Nerad
J
J
Anderson
R
R
Jabi
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D000328:Adult; D018322:Angiofibroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications*