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[Facial angioma and the Sturge-Weber syndrome: a study of 121 cases].

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1993

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P Bioxeda, Ricardo Fernández‐de‐Misa, J M Arrazola, Bibiana Pérez, A. Harto, A. Ledo
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Abstract

Statistical analysis showed: 1) the PWS is preferentially distributed over the maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve, 2) bilateral PWS significantly increases the frequency of cutaneous extrafacial PWS, 3) the presence of PWS over the mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve carries a higher risk of cutaneous extrafacial presence of the angioma, 4) only those patients with PWS over the ophthalmic branch may develop glaucoma and/or epilepsy, 5) extrafacial PWS is associated with a higher frequency of glaucoma, 6) men have a higher risk of developing epilepsy than women.