A novel topical rapamycin cream for the treatment of facial angiofibromas in tuberous sclerosis complex

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 933-936

  Wheless, James W ^a,b   Almoazen, Hassan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b LE BONHEUR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

facial angiofibroma; rapamycin; treatment; tuberous sclerosis complex

Indexed keywords

ETIRACETAM; LAMOTRIGINE; RAPAMYCIN; VALPROIC ACID; ANTINEOPLASTIC ANTIBIOTIC; SKIN CREAM;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; FACIAL ANGIOFIBROMA; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; FOLLOW UP; HEMANGIOFIBROMA; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; MALE; MYOCLONUS SEIZURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS; ANGIOFIBROMA; COMPLICATION; FACIAL NEOPLASMS; PATHOLOGY; TIME;

ANGIOFIBROMA; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTINEOPLASTIC; CHILD; FACIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; SIROLIMUS; SKIN CREAM; TIME FACTORS; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS;

EID: 84879365605     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073813488664     Document Type: Article

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