Sturge Weber syndrome, when brain CT is enough for diagnosis: about a case

Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Aug 20:36:308. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.36.308.24989. eCollection 2020.

Abstract

One of the main manifestations of Sturge Weber syndrome is seizures. We report the case of a child received in the context of generalized seizures and in whom a cerebral contrast CT was sufficient to make the diagnosis of Sturge Weber syndrome.

Keywords: Sturge Weber; gyriform calcifications; pial angioma; seizures.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain / diagnostic imaging*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Seizures / etiology
  • Sturge-Weber Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*