Conjunctival melanosis with retinal vessel tortuosity: An unusual presentation of Sturge–Weber syndrome

Sturge–Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare neuro-oculocutaneous disorder. The classical signs are unilateral facial port wine stain, leptomeningeal angiomas, and their sequele with ipsilateral glaucoma. Here, we are reporting two cases of SWS associated with conjunctival melanosis and retinal vascular to...

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Main Authors:	Padma B Prabhu, Deviprasad Soman, V Babitha
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:	Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:	Conjunctival melanosis leptomeningeal angioma phacomatosis pigmentovascularis port wine stain retinal vessel tortuosity Sturge–Weber syndrome
Online Access:	http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976-6677;year=2017;volume=29;issue=3;spage=226;epage=229;aulast=Prabhu

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spelling	doaj-b872e5213747408cb6875f0fe01143dc2020-11-24T21:11:10ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsKerala Journal of Ophthalmology0976-66772017-01-0129322622910.4103/kjo.kjo_95_17Conjunctival melanosis with retinal vessel tortuosity: An unusual presentation of Sturge–Weber syndromePadma B PrabhuDeviprasad SomanV BabithaSturge–Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare neuro-oculocutaneous disorder. The classical signs are unilateral facial port wine stain, leptomeningeal angiomas, and their sequele with ipsilateral glaucoma. Here, we are reporting two cases of SWS associated with conjunctival melanosis and retinal vascular tortuosity. This unusual coincidence maybe representative of a unique entity named phacomatosis pigmentovascularis.http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976-6677;year=2017;volume=29;issue=3;spage=226;epage=229;aulast=PrabhuConjunctival melanosisleptomeningeal angiomaphacomatosis pigmentovascularisport wine stainretinal vessel tortuositySturge–Weber syndrome
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author	Padma B Prabhu Deviprasad Soman V Babitha
spellingShingle	Padma B Prabhu Deviprasad Soman V Babitha Conjunctival melanosis with retinal vessel tortuosity: An unusual presentation of Sturge–Weber syndrome Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology Conjunctival melanosis leptomeningeal angioma phacomatosis pigmentovascularis port wine stain retinal vessel tortuosity Sturge–Weber syndrome
author_facet	Padma B Prabhu Deviprasad Soman V Babitha
author_sort	Padma B Prabhu
title	Conjunctival melanosis with retinal vessel tortuosity: An unusual presentation of Sturge–Weber syndrome
title_short	Conjunctival melanosis with retinal vessel tortuosity: An unusual presentation of Sturge–Weber syndrome
title_full	Conjunctival melanosis with retinal vessel tortuosity: An unusual presentation of Sturge–Weber syndrome
title_fullStr	Conjunctival melanosis with retinal vessel tortuosity: An unusual presentation of Sturge–Weber syndrome
title_full_unstemmed	Conjunctival melanosis with retinal vessel tortuosity: An unusual presentation of Sturge–Weber syndrome
title_sort	conjunctival melanosis with retinal vessel tortuosity: an unusual presentation of sturge–weber syndrome
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology
issn	0976-6677
publishDate	2017-01-01
description	Sturge–Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare neuro-oculocutaneous disorder. The classical signs are unilateral facial port wine stain, leptomeningeal angiomas, and their sequele with ipsilateral glaucoma. Here, we are reporting two cases of SWS associated with conjunctival melanosis and retinal vascular tortuosity. This unusual coincidence maybe representative of a unique entity named phacomatosis pigmentovascularis.
topic	Conjunctival melanosis leptomeningeal angioma phacomatosis pigmentovascularis port wine stain retinal vessel tortuosity Sturge–Weber syndrome
url	http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976-6677;year=2017;volume=29;issue=3;spage=226;epage=229;aulast=Prabhu
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Conjunctival melanosis with retinal vessel tortuosity: An unusual presentation of Sturge–Weber syndrome

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