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Left-sided facial nevus with contralateral leptomeningeal angiomatosis in a child with Sturge-Weber syndrome: case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12760437     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Sturge-Weber syndrome is characterized by a facial vascular nevus associated with an ipsilateral leptomeningeal angioma. Variants of this classical presentation have been described in the literature, some of which have prognostic significance. We report a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-confirmed variant of a leptomeningeal angioma contralateral to the facial nevus. We describe one patient with Sturge-Weber syndrome who presented with a left-sided facial nevus, left eye glaucoma, episodes of left-sided weakness, and right-sided leptomeningeal angiomatosis by gadolinium-enhanced brain MRI. The literature regarding variants of Sturge-Weber syndrome and their prognosis is reviewed. The prognosis for this variant is likely similar to Sturge-Weber syndrome with an ipsilateral leptomeningeal angioma.
Authors:
Peter Widdess-Walsh; Neil Roy Friedman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of child neurology     Volume:  18     ISSN:  0883-0738     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Child Neurol.     Publication Date:  2003 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-05-22     Completed Date:  2003-06-23     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8606714     Medline TA:  J Child Neurol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  304-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Angiomatosis / etiology*,  pathology
Facial Neoplasms / etiology*,  pathology
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Meningeal Neoplasms / etiology*,  pathology
Nevus / etiology*,  pathology
Skin Neoplasms / etiology*,  pathology
Sturge-Weber Syndrome / complications*,  pathology

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