Abstract
A port-wine stain is a cutaneous capillary malformation (Figure 1A, 1B, and 1C) that occurs in approximately 3 of every 1000 newborns1,2 and usually involves the head and neck.3 The Sturge–Weber syndrome, also known as encephalofacial angiomatosis, is a neurocutaneous disorder that occurs as a sporadic congenital condition; it is characterized by a port-wine stain that affects the skin in the distribution of the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve (Figure 1A and 1B) and is associated with venous-capillary abnormalities of the leptomeninges (Figure 1D, 1E, and 1F) and the eye. It occurs in both male and female newborns, in approximately 1 in 20,000 . . .
Register to see more suggestions
Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.
Cite
CITATION STYLE
Shirley, M. D., Tang, H., Gallione, C. J., Baugher, J. D., Frelin, L. P., Cohen, B., … Pevsner, J. (2013). Sturge–Weber Syndrome and Port-Wine Stains Caused by Somatic Mutation in GNAQ. New England Journal of Medicine, 368(21), 1971–1979. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1213507