title: Sturge-Weber syndrome: a case study.
abstract: Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare, congenital neurocutaneous condition (affecting both the skin and the brain) characterized by a facial port-wine stain located specifically on the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve, cerebral vascular abnormalities, and potential eye involvement. The incidence of SWS is approximately 1 in 20,000 to 50,000 infants, and therefore all clinical presentations are important to discuss. This article describes a case presentation of SWS and then discusses the etiology, pathophysiology, management, diagnosis, and prognosis of SWS.
authors.affiliation: Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Sarah J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Garro
authors.forename: Wanda T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Bradshaw
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007236:Infant, Small for Gestational Age; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D013341:Sturge-Weber Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*