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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 8/2018

01-08-2018 | Scientific Letter

A Rare Association of Sturge Weber Syndrome with Neurofibromatosis Type-1

Authors: Vykuntaraju K. Gowda, Varunvenkat M. Srinivasan, Sahana M. Srinivas, Harsha Chadaga

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 8/2018

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To the Editor: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a neurocutaneous syndrome characterized by cutaneous neurofibromas, café au lait spots, axillary/ inguinal freckling and Lisch nodules with various systemic involvement [1]. Sturge Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare neuro-oculo-cutaneous syndrome characterized by: hemiplegia, glaucoma and vascular malformation of various segments of eye, dermal and port wine stain [2]. The combination of both NF1 and SWS occurring in an individual is rare and hence the entity is being reported. …
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Metadata
Title
A Rare Association of Sturge Weber Syndrome with Neurofibromatosis Type-1
Authors
Vykuntaraju K. Gowda
Varunvenkat M. Srinivasan
Sahana M. Srinivas
Harsha Chadaga
Publication date
01-08-2018
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 8/2018
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-018-2650-z

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