Unilateral facial angiofibromas without other evidence of tuberous sclerosis: case report and review of the literature.
Bilateral facial angiofibromas are common cutaneous manifestations of tuberous sclerosis, an autosomal-dominant disease characterized by hamartomas of multiple organs. Papules in patients with tuberous sclerosis typically appear between 4 and 10 years of age, becoming more extensive during puberty before stabilizing. We present a 28-year-old man with unilateral facial angiofibromas, which may represent a segmental form of tuberous sclerosis.
Department of Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232-5227, USA.
Matthew R
MR
Hall
Bradley T
BT
Kovach
Jami L
JL
Miller
D000328:Adult; D018322:Angiofibroma / Q000473:pathology*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000473:pathology*