Sturge–Weber syndrome and glaucoma

Autor: Sambavi Anbuselvan, Paneerselvam Venkatachalam
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, Vol 13, Iss 6, Pp 1765-1768 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0975-7406
DOI: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_354_21
Popis: Sturge–Weber syndrome (SWS) is a neurocutaneous syndrome characterized by capillary venous malformations in the skin, eye, and brain with the occurrence of angiomas of the face, choroid, and leptomeninges. The characteristics signs include facial port-wine birth mark, glaucoma, choroidal hemangioma with brain malformations, and cognitive abnormalities. In this article, we have documented the case report of a 24-year-old male with SWS presenting with glaucoma.
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