adenoma sebaceum

Definitions

A cutaneous disorder consisting of angiofibromas that begin in childhood (generally present between 2–5 years of age) and appear clinically as red papules on the face especially on the nasolabial folds, cheek and chin.

uncountable

Examples

“Adenoma sebaceum is usually congenital and occurs with nævoid conditions.”

“Fifty per cent of patients with rhabdomyoma also have⟳ tuberous sclerosis—a familial disease consisting of epilepsy, mental retardation, and adenoma sebaceum.”

“Skin lesions include⟳: […] the adenoma sebaceum butterfly rash on face⟳, rarely evident before two years, but present⟳ in half by five years; […]”

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