Dr.Mahendran over 6 years ago

Sturge weber syndrome

Baby with capillary hemangioma over forehead # Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS), also called encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis # It is a neurocutaneous disorder with angiomas that involve the leptomeninges (leptomeningeal angiomas [LAs]) and the skin of the face, typically in the ophthalmic (V1) and maxillary (V2) distributions of the trigeminal nerve. # HALLMARK >> facial cutaneous venous dilation, also referred to as a nevus flammeus or port-wine stain (PWS).