Sturge-Weber syndrome

Case contributed by Sepehr Haghighi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Epilepsy with developmental delay

Patient Data

Age: 15 years
Gender: Female
ct

Left parietooccipital cortical calcification with a tram track appearance.

Ipsilateral left occipital horn choroid plexus enlargement.

Case Discussion

Sturge-Weber syndrome (encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis) is a phakomatosis characterized by a facial port-wine birthmark (capillary malformation) and pial angiomas. 

CT findings:

  • subcortical calcification and associated parenchymal volume loss

  • tram-track sign of cortical and subcortical calcification

  • calvarial and regional sinus enlargement may be evident

  • ipsilateral choroid plexus may be enlarged

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