Atypical Sturge-Weber Syndrome: A case report.
- Author:
Yong Jin KIM
1
;
Chul KIM
;
Jae Ki AHN
;
In Keol BANG
;
Sung Min LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University, Korea. oboist@orgio.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Atypical Sturge-Weber syndrome;
Leptomeningeal angiomatosis;
Hemiparesis;
Late-developed complications
- MeSH:
Angiomatosis;
Brain;
Brain Stem Infarctions;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Intellectual Disability;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Neurocutaneous Syndromes;
Neuroimaging;
Nevus;
Paresis;
Seizures;
Sturge-Weber Syndrome*;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2002;26(6):811-814
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sturge-Weber syndrome is a congenital neurocutaneous disorder of the vessels of the face, the leptomeninges and the brain. Clinically SWS consists of symptoms and signs including a facial nevus (port-wine stain), seizure, hemiparesis, mental retardation. But only a few reports related to atypical Sturge-Weber syndrome without facial nevus have been published. We report a patient with atypical Sturge-Weber syndrome without any clinical feature except hemiparesis. In neuroimaging studies using brain CT scan and MRI, leptomeningeal angiomatosis was demonstated that is the characteristic feature of Sturge- Weber syndrome. In atypical Sturge-Weber syndrome, there may be late- developed complications such as hemiparesis. In conclusion, neuroimaging study is recommended to confirm diagnosis in suspicious atypical SWS patient.
