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Sturge - Weber syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16388255     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Sturge - Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare disorder that occur with a frequency of approximately 1 per 50,0001. It isa neurocutaneous syndrome, characterized by a facial vascular birthmark and neurological abnormalities. The hallmark is intracranial vascular angioma, most often involving the occipital and posterior parietal lobes, but it can also affect the other cortical regions. An ipsilateral facial cutaneous vascular malformation (port wine nevus)usually affects the upper face. Other clinical findings associated with SWS are seizures, glaucoma, hemiparesis,mental retardation and delayed developmental milestones. This article reports a case of 8 years old boy who presented with weakness of right half of body since birth, mental retardation and delayed developmental milestones. Clinical examination revealed deep purple nevus on left lower face, and less power of left upper & lower limbs.X-ray skull showed calcification. C.T. Scan of brain revealed curvilinear calcification with focal atrophy.
Authors:
V Kumar; B K Prasad
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Kathmandu University medical journal (KUMJ)     Volume:  2     ISSN:  1812-2027     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:    2004 Oct-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-01-02     Completed Date:  2007-03-08     Revised Date:  2009-11-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101215359     Medline TA:  Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ)     Country:  Nepal    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  372-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Dept. of Pediatrics, National Medical College & Teaching Hospital, Birgunj, Nepal. drkumarvijay@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Brain / radiography
Child
Humans
Male
Sturge-Weber Syndrome* / diagnosis,  radiography

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