title: Surgical and laser treatment of Sturge-Weber syndrome.
abstract: Sturge-Weber syndrome (also called encephalofacial or encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis) is a rare neurocutaneous syndrome characterized by facial port-wine stains in the trigeminal nerve distribution area. An innovative treatment based on surgical and laser techniques of a patient affected with Sturge-Weber syndrome is reported. The aesthetic and functional results were satisfactory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, University of Rome Sapienza, Viale delle Provincie 65, 00162, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Giuseppina
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Onesti
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fioramonti
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carella
authors.forename: Graziano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Spinelli
authors.forename: Nicolò
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Scuderi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013341:Sturge-Weber Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*