title: Sturge-Weber syndrome: oral and extra-oral manifestations.
abstract: Sturge-Weber syndrome is a rare, congenital, neuro-oculo-cutaneous disorder which is characterised extra-orally by unilateral port wine stains on the face, glaucoma, seizures and mental retardation, and intra-orally by ipsilateral gingival haemangioma which frequently affects the maxilla or mandible. In the present case, a 15-year-old female patient presented with a port wine stain on the right side of the face and glaucoma of the right eye, and intra-orally with gingival haemangioma on the right side of the maxilla.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Career Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Amitandra Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Tripathi
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Career Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics, Career Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dwivedi
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Charanjit Singh
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Saimbi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000473:pathology*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D037001:Directive Counseling; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D012640:Seizures; D013341:Sturge-Weber Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D009067:Mouthwashes; D002710:Chlorhexidine