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

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.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Pan African medical journal 2020-08, Vol.36 (308), p.308
Hauptverfasser:	Niang, Ibrahima, Ndiaye, Khadim Mbacké, Diop, Alassane Mamadou, Faye, Ibrahima, Thiam, Mbaye, Ndao, Coumba Laobé, Ba, Sokhna
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Brain - diagnostic imaging Case Report Child, Preschool gyriform calcifications Humans Male pial angioma seizures Seizures - etiology sturge weber Sturge-Weber Syndrome - diagnostic imaging Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	1937-8688 1937-8688
DOI:	10.11604/pamj.2020.36.308.24989