Giant cell angiofibroma of the eyelids: An unusual presentation of tuberous sclerosis

Citation
La. Mawn et al., Giant cell angiofibroma of the eyelids: An unusual presentation of tuberous sclerosis, OPHTHAL SUR, 30(4), 1999, pp. 320-322
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Optalmology
Journal title
OPHTHALMIC SURGERY AND LASERS
ISSN journal
0022023X → ACNP
Volume
30
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
320 - 322
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-023X(199904)30:4<320:GCAOTE>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The authors describe a patient with a history of mental retardation and sei zures who presented with unusually large edematous, pedunculated eyelid les ions of unknown etiology. The histopathology revealed features consistent w ith giant cell angiofibroma, a variant of the angiofibromas commonly seen i n tuberous sclerosis.