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Case Reports
. 2010 Jul;1(3):183-5.
doi: 10.4103/0976-237X.72789.

Sturge - Weber syndrome: A case report

Namrata C Gill  1 , Nandini Bhaskar
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Case Reports

Sturge - Weber syndrome: A case report

Namrata C Gill et al. Contemp Clin Dent. 2010 Jul.

Abstract

Sturge-Weber angiomatosis is a rare, nonhereditary developmental condition characterized by a hamartomatous vascular proliferation involving the tissues of brain and face. A report of a case with facial port wine stains, gingival overgrowth, and dilated ocular vessels is described.

Keywords: Angiomas; Sturge–Weber syndrome; gingival overgrowth; port wine stain.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

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Portwine stains on left side of face and neck
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Dilated blood vessels of left eye
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Unilateral (left) port wine stains on the palate
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Gingival overgrowth on the left side
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Normal gingiva on the right side
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