Hypomelanosis of Ito and Sturge-Weber Syndrome Without Facial Nevus: An Association or a New Syndrome?

Sturge-Weber syndrome without facial nevus is rare. Twenty-four cases were previously reported. Although hypomelanosis of Ito is a relatively common disorder, there was only one previous case in association with Sturge-Weber syndrome. We describe an 11-year-old boy with Sturge-Weber syndrome without...

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Published inPediatric neurology Vol. 40; no. 5; pp. 395 - 397
Main Authors Değerliyurt, Aydan, MD, Kantar, Asl, MD, Ceylaner, Serdar, MD, Aysun, Sabiha, MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.05.2009
Elsevier
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Brain - pathology
Child
Face - pathology
Humans
Hypopigmentation - complications
Hypopigmentation - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Malformations of the nervous system
Medical sciences
Neurology
Nevus
Pediatrics
Sturge-Weber Syndrome - complications
Sturge-Weber Syndrome - pathology
Vascular disease
Angioma
Skin disease
Nervous system diseases
Pigmentation disorder
Ito hypomelanosis
Malformation
Nevus
Cardiovascular disease
Sturge-Weber-Krabbe disease
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Summary:Sturge-Weber syndrome without facial nevus is rare. Twenty-four cases were previously reported. Although hypomelanosis of Ito is a relatively common disorder, there was only one previous case in association with Sturge-Weber syndrome. We describe an 11-year-old boy with Sturge-Weber syndrome without facial nevus, coexistent with hypomelanosis of Ito.
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ISSN:0887-8994
1873-5150
DOI:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2008.11.017