Also known as … Fibrous Papule of the face, Fibrous Papule of the nose, Adenoma Sebaceum
What is an Angiofibroma?
Angiofibromas are benign small skin coloured lesions (usually less than 5mm in size). Under the microscope, they are made up of dilated blood vessels, fibroblasts and collagen (cells and supporting material of the skin). They usually occur alone on the face and are called solitary angiofibroma or fibrous papule of the face.
Less commonly, there may be multiple angiofibromas around the nose, cheeks and chin. This cluster of angiofibromas was previously called adenoma sebaceum. Multiple angiofibromas may sometimes be associated with a genetic condition called tuberous sclerosis complex .
Angiofibromas can also present as pearly penile papules on the penis or periungual fibromas around the nails (also known as Koenen’s tumour).