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Facial angiofibromas treated with topical rapamycin: An excellent choice with fast response

1 Jan 2012

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Tuberous sclerosis (TS) is the second most common genodermatosis in our country and one of its main characteristics is the presence of facial angiofibromas. These benign tumors can be really bothersome for some patients and there is not a gold-standard treatment. Laser therapy has been used with good responses but it is a painful option and recurrence is guaranteed. TS develops as a result of a mutation of one of...

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PMID: 22301052
DOI: 10.5070/d36tb7n61m

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