Sturge-Weber Syndrome Complicating with Ipsilateral Hemangioma-liked Nasal Polyps

DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2017.01.000311

Received: August 14, 2017;   Published: August 30, 2017

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Abstract

Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS), also known as encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis, was reported by Schirmer, Sturge and Weber in succession in mid-19th century. And it is a neurocutaneous disease classically presenting with a facial portwine stain in the ophthalmic distribution of the trigeminal nerve, glaucoma and vascular eye abnormalities, and an ipsilateral occipital leptomeningeal angioma. It is possible to observe nose and sinus involvement in SWS [1].

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