Open AccessPeriodontal management of gingival enlargement associated with Sturge-Weber syndrome
Author(s) -
Sugumari Elavarasu,
Santosh Kumaran,
PK Sasi Kumar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.113084
Subject(s) - sturge–weber syndrome , port wine stain , medicine , leptomeninges , gingival enlargement , angioma , trigeminal nerve , dermatology , pathology , anatomy , vascular disease , surgery , central nervous system , laser , physics , optics , endocrinology
The Sturge-Weber syndrome is a rare uncommon neurocutaneous disorders with angiomas involving the leptomeninges (Leptomeningeal Angiomas) and skin of the face, typically in the ophthalmic (V1) and maxillary (V2) distributions of the trigeminal nerve. The cutaneous angioma is called a Port-Wine Stain. It is commonly referred to as "Sturge-Weber syndrome after Sturge and Weber who first described this affliction in 1879. This article present a case of Sturge-Weber syndrome associated with gingival enlargement, its management and follow-up results.