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Photodynamic Therapy in a Patient with Facial Angiofibromas due to Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.

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The facial angiofbromas due to tuberous sclerosis complex produced significant social and emotional distress for affected individuals, but there is no specific therapeutic strategy up to now. Herein, we report… Click to show full abstract

The facial angiofbromas due to tuberous sclerosis complex produced significant social and emotional distress for affected individuals, but there is no specific therapeutic strategy up to now. Herein, we report a case of facial angiofibromas successfully treated by 5-aminolaevulinic acid-mediated photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) with no recurrence for 6 years, thus providing a promising therapeutic option.

Keywords: tuberous sclerosis; photodynamic therapy; sclerosis complex; facial angiofibromas; due tuberous; therapy

Journal Title: Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy
Year Published: 2019

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