Sturge-Weber syndrome without facial nevus

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Guler, Ibrahim | Kucukapan, Ahmet | Kiresi, Demet

Affiliations: Department of Radiology, Meram Medical Faculty, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey

Note: [] Correspondence: Dr. Ibrahim Guler, Department of Radiology, Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Medical Faculty, 42080, Konya, Turkey. Tel.: +90 332 2236337; Fax: +90 332 2236181; E-mail: dribrahimguler@gmail.com

Abstract: Sturge-Weber syndrome is a rare neurocutaneous disorder. Coexistence of facial nevus with epilepsy often suggests the diagnosis of Sturge-Weber syndrome. However, the diagnosis becomes more difficult when there is no facial nevus. Radiologic examinations are often used for diagnosis and management. Especially in cases without skin findings, the radiological examinations with typical findings become more important. In this paper, we report case of a 12-year-old girl who was followed with the diagnosis of epilepsy since the age of two years, had complaints of weakness of the left arm and left leg without skin findings, and was diagnosed with Sturge-Weber syndrome after radiological examinations.

Keywords: Sturge-Weber syndrome, imaging, facial nevus

DOI: 10.3233/JPN-120587

Journal: Journal of Pediatric Neurology, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 51-54, 2013