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Sturge-Weber syndrome [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Nervous System
DEF

A congenital syndrome of unknown etiology consisting of a port-wine stain type of nevus flammeus distributed over the trigeminal nerve accompanied by a similar vascular disorder of the underlying meninges and cerebral cortex; it usually occurs unilaterally.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Système nerveux
CONT

Angiomes plan systématisés : Leur signification est très différente et ils imposent l'avis du spécialiste; en effet, il peuvent s'accompagner de graves anomalies vasculaires profondes, c'est le cas de l'angiome siégeant dans le territoire du trijumeau (syndrome de Sturge-Weber-Krabbe), ou couvrant une grande partie d'un membre (syndrome de Klippel-Trenaunay, syndrome de Parkes-Weber).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema nervioso
DEF

Enfermedad congénita que se caracteriza por una marca de nacimiento en el rostro y anomalías neurológicas.

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