Choroidal hemangioma in Sturge Weber syndrome: Case series with confirmed tissue diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sturge-weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare condition that presents with a typical facial port-wine stain, neurological manifestations such as seizures, and ocular involvement by glaucoma and/or choroidal hemangioma. In this series we demonstrate the histopathological details of the primary ocular involvement as well as the late blinding secondary ocular changes.

Presentation of cases

Seven cases were included with the diagnosis of choroidal hemangioma in association with SWS (6 enucleations and one evisceration). Male to female ratio was 4:3. Age at enucleation/evisceration ranged from 25 to 68 years with a median of 42 years. Five cases had history of glaucoma (71.4%). Diffuse hemangioma was found in all (4 cavernous and 3 mixed cavernous/capillary type). Conjunctiv

SUBMITTER: Helmi HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8639421 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature