Multiple facial angiofibromas treated with high-frequency equipment Tratamento dos angiofibromas múltiplos da face com radiofrequência
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Tuberous scle ro sis is a rare gene tic disea se with auto so mal domi nant inhe ri tan ce, asso cia ted with mul ti ple hamar to mas in seve ral organs, such as the brain, skin, lung, kid ney, heart and eyes. The authors of this study report a case of a 30 years old fema le patient with tube rous scle ro sis, pre sen ting mul ti ple angio fi bro mas on face trea ted with high fre quency equip ment (radio fre quency), and dis cuss the the ra peu tic options for treat ment of indi vi duals with exten si ve cuta neous invol ve ment in tube rous scle ro sis.
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Multiple facial angiofibromas treated with high-frequency equipment.
Tuberous sclerosis is a rare genetic disease with autosomal dominant inheritance, associated with multiple hamartomas in several organs, such as the brain, skin, lung, kidney, heart and eyes. The authors of this study report a case of a 30 years old female patient with tuberous sclerosis, presenting multiple angiofibromas on face treated with high frequency equipment (radiofrequency), and discu...
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