title: Laser treatment of angiofibromas in tuberous sclerosis.
abstract: Tuberous sclerosis complex is an autosomal dominant disorder that can cause nonmalignant hamartomas in any organ. Angiofibromas are the most disturbing marker of the disease because they are conspicuously present on the face. We report the case of a 15-year-old girl affected by tuberous sclerosis, whose facial angiofibromas were satisfactorily treated by a green light vascular laser (532 nm).
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Policlinico di Modena, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Italy - mrpignatti@gmail.com.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pignatti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spaggiari
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sala
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Loschi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fiumana
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Faggioli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D018322:Angiofibroma / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*