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Head and neck dev disorders Flashcards

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Congenital anomalies, these do not imply?

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structural defects that are present
at birth . Congenital does not i mp l y
a genetic basis

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malformation syndrome

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refers to multiple congenital anomolies that result from a single causative condition that simultaneously affect several tissues

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Se qu enc e re fe r s to?

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multiple congenital abnormalities resulting from a single causative condition that produces a sequence of downstream effects

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lethality? due to? aplasia of? ears?

AGNATHIA

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Lethal
Failure of migration of neural crest mesenchyme
Aplasia of mandible
Ears fused in midline

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micrognathia

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hypoplastic man/max

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micrognathia can occur with?

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1.Cleidocranial Dysplasia-Marie-Sainton Disease
2.Craniofacial Dysplasia-Crouzon Syndrome
3.Mandibulofacial Dysplasia- Treacher Collins Syndrome
4.Pierre Robin Sequence

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inheritence? mutation of what gene? gene role?

C LEIDOCRANIAL DYSOSTOSIS ,
M ARIE-SAINTON D IS EASE

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 Autosomal dominant , but many cases are new mutations
 mutation to core binding factor A1gene at 6p21, controls osteoblast dif resulting in diffuse skeletal abnormalities
 CBFA1also plays a role in odontogenesis through effects on dental lamina prolif

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CLEIDOCRANIAL DYSPLASIA/ MARIE-SAINTON DISEASE signs

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 hypoplastic clavicles
 frontal bossing
 midface hypoplasia
 supernumerary teeth

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inheritence, mutation to?

craniofacial dystosis/ crouzon syndrome

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 AD
 mutation to FBGR2 at 10q

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variable? sutures? midface? orbits?

CRANIOFACIAL DYSPLASIA/ crouzon syndrome signs

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variable clinical app
 Craniosynostosis - premature closure of cranial sutures
 midface hypoplasia (maxilla)
 Proptosis - shallow orbits

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RADIOGRAPHIC CHANGES IN
CRANIOFACIAL DYSPLASIA

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 I n c rea sed d i git a l m a rki ngs
 “Beaten metal” pattern

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beaten metal pattern of craniofacial dysplasia

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inheritence? mutation? defects where?

MANDIBULOFACIAL DYSPLASIA
(MANDIBULOFACIAL DYSOSTOSIS,
TREACHER COLLINS SYNDROME)

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 AD
 mutation to 5q31. 3-32
 defects to structures derived from 1st and 2nd branchial arches

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MANDIBULOFACIAL DYSOSTOSIS,
TREACHER COLLINS SYNDROME) signs

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 hypoplastic zygoma
 coloboma
 ear anomolies
 man hypoplasia

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MANDIBULOFACIAL DYSPLASIA
(MANDIBULOFACIAL DYSOSTOSIS,
TREACHER COLLINS SYNDROME) palebral fissures

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downward slanted

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MANDIBULOFACIAL DYSPLASIA –
COLOBOMA OF LOWER EYELID

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lack of eyelashes past this point

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MANDIBULOFACIAL DYSPLASIA in subsequent generations

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become more severe/ pronounced

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PIERRE ROBIN SEQUENCE
(COMPLEX/SYNDROME) signs

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1 . micrognathia
2 . cleft palate
3 . glossoptosis - tongue displacement

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PIERRE ROBIN SEQUENCE
(COMPLEX/SYNDROME) sequence of events

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1 . M a n d i b u l a r h y p o p l a s i a
2 . P a l a t a l c l e f t (failure of tongue to drop)
3 . G l o s s o p t o s i s

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CLINICAL PROBLEMS IN PIERRE ROBIN SEQUENCE
Choking?
Feeding?
Breathing?
Ear?

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Choking episodes
Feeding dif ficulties
Breathing dif ficulties
Ear infections

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MACROGNATHIA pot. cause?

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acromegaly

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effects of lesion type

ACROMEGALY

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 A f u nc t ional p i tu itar y
a d e noma p roduc es
exc es sive g rowt h
h o rmone s e c ret ion a f ter
c l osure o f e p iphy seal
p l ates
 S p ac e - oc c upying l e s ion:
▪ Hypopituitarism
▪ Visual field changes
▪ Headache

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PHYSICAL FINDINGS IN ACROMEGALY

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Progressive coarsening of
facial features
Enlarged nose
Mandibular prognathism
Sof t palate hyper trophy
Macroglossia
Growth of distal extremities

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acromegaly

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DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
CAUSING FACIAL ASYMMETRY

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 hemifacial hyperplasia
 hemifacial atrophy
 hemifacial microstomia
 condylar hyperplasia
segemental odontomaxillary hyperplasia - hemimaxillofacial dysplasia

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HEMIFACIAL HYPERPLASIA
(FACIAL HEMIHYPERPLASIA )

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 A s y mmet ri c ove rg rowth of one s i d e of t h e f ac e

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genetic? presentation?

HEMIHYPERPLASIA

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 sporadic, not hereditary
 timing of presentation variable

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may involve? example?

HEMIFACIAL HYPERPLASIA

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 may involve all tissues on affected side, including tongue, teeth, man canal
 unilateral macroglossia

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PROGRESSIVE HEMIFACIAL ATROPHY
name? affects what region?

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romberg syndrome
 unilateral atrophy of skin/soft tissue
 affects CNV dermatome

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COURSE OF PROGRESSIVE
HEMIFACIAL ATROPHY

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Begins in first two
decades, progresses
for several years, then
stabilizes
Requires only
cosmetic treatment

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PROGRESSIVE HEMIFACIAL ATROPHY
“COUP DE SABRE”

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presents as a sharp demarcation on the forehead sperating the affected and unaffected sides

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HEMIFACIAL MICROSTOMIA due to?

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Hypoplasia of one side of the face

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CONDYLAR HYPERPLASIA

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often idiopathic and unilateral and will present with angles occ plane and prognathism

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condylar hyperplasia

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cleft lip due to?

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 lack of merging between the maxillary and medial nasal processes

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CLASSIFICATION OF CLEFT LIP

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37
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degrees of palatal clefting

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38
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T WO MAJOR GROUPINGS OF
OROFACIAL CLEFTS:

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 C l ef t L i p w i t h a n d w i t hout C l e f t P a l ate ( C L + / - C P )
▪ Isolated Clef t lip
▪ Clef t lip associated with clef t palate

 I s olated C l ef t P al ate ( C P )
▪ Less common

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DISTRIBUTION OF CLEFTS

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 5 0 % Cl e f t L i p an d Cl e f t
Pal ate
 2 5 % Cl e f t L i p al o n e
 2 5 % Cl e f t Pal ate al o n e

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COMPLICATIONS OF CLEFT PALATE

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 palatal-pharyngeal incompetence
 hypernasal speech
 dental abnormalities in cleft area

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DOUBLE LIP (CUPID’S BOW)
forms?

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Redundant fold of tissue
Congenital and acquired forms

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Ascher Syndrome signs

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▪Blepharochalais (inflamm of eyelids)
▪Non-toxic thyroid enlargement

also presents with cupid bow

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COMMISSURAL LIP PITS

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A blind tract resulting from incomplete
merging between the maxillar y and
mandibular processes
can produce saliva

44
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marker for what syndromes?

PARAMEDIAN LIP PITS

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 blind tract result from defective merging within man process
 marker for cleft syndromes

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van der Woude syndrome
inheritance? signs?

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AD, seen with CL w/o CP and paramedial lip pits

46
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post tongue papillae

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circumvallate

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lat tongue papillae

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foliate

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MICROGLOSSIA

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ABNORMALLY SMALL TONGUE

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aglossia due to

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aplasia

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mild microglossia

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m ay b e d i f ficu lt to d etect a n d m ay g o
u n not ic ed

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microglossia can be associated with syndromes causing?

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man hypoplasia

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types of causes of marcoglossia

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congenital and acquired

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congential causes of macroglossia

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 vascular malformations- lymphangioma/hermangioma
 down syndrome
 neurofibromatosis
 MEN

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ACQUIRED CAUSES OF
MACROGLOSSIA

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 edentulism
 mm hypertrophy
 amyloidosis
 acromegaly

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ANKYLOGLOSSIA – “TONGUE-TIE”

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 A s h o r t , t h i c k l i n g u a l f r e n u m l i m i t s m ov e m e n t o f t h e to n g u e

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tx of ankylglossia

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frenectomy

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etiology, app, over time

ERY THEMA MIGRANS ,
BENIGN MIGRATORY GLOSSITIS –
GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE

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 etiology unknown
 red areas of epithelial atrophy with elevated, white serpiginous border
 app changes over time

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benign migratory glossitis

59
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erythema migrans

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fissured tongues

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usually not a problem, just collect debris (halitosis)

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MELKERSSON ROSENTHAL
SYNDROME

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A form of orofacial
granulomatosis

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MELKERSSON ROSENTHAL
SYNDROME signs

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1.Fissured tongue
2.Cheilitis granulomatosa
3.Facial paralysis

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CENTRAL PAPILLARY ATROPHY

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 M e dian rh omboid g l os s itis
 S y mmet ric, e r y t hematous
a r e a o f a t rophy o f f i l liform
p ap il lae o f m i dli ne d o r sal
to ng ue
 N ot a d evelopment al l e s ion
▪ Tuberculum impar
 E r y t hematous c a nd idias is

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central papillary atrophy tx

A

antifungal (candidasis)

65
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A

central pap atrophy

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LINGUAL THYROID

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Ectopic thyroid tissue in
posterior midline of
tongue
May lack thyroid tissue in
neck- do not remove without scan

67
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app? demo?

THRYOGLOSSAL DUCT CYST

A

 C y s t ic c h ange o f t hy rogloss al
t r ac t e p it helium
 M i dline o f n e c k i n yo u ng p e ople

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thyroglossal duct cyst histo

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would have normal histo of a cyst but may also have thyroid follicles present

69
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app, location, demo

ORAL LYMPHOEPITHELIAL CYST

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Cystic change of crypt epithelium of lymphoid aggregate
Young adults
Floor of mouth

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CERVICAL LYMPHOEPITHELIAL CYST
cyst of? app?

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 branchial cleft cyst
 cystic change of the branchial epithelium
upper lateral neck, anterior to sternocleidomastoid mm in young adults

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CERVICAL LYMPHOEPITHELIAL CYST histo

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 stratified squamous epithelium exhibiting lymphoid tissue with germinal centers in the wall

72
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when is dev stimed?

FORDYCE GRANULES

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Ectopic sebaceous
glands
Development
stimulated at puber ty

73
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A

fordyce granules

74
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fordyce granule histo

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identical to sebaceous glands

75
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GINGIVAL FIBROMATOSIS forms

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 G e neralized
▪ Syndrome-associated
▪ Non-syndrome-associated – an isolated entity

 L o c al ized

76
Q
A

gingival fibromatosis

77
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inheritence, assocuated with risk of, oral/GI

PEUTZ-JEGHER SYNDROME

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 A u t o s o m a l d o m i n a n t
 A s s o c i a t e d w i t h g e n e r a l i z e d i n c r e a s e d r i s k f o r m a l i g n a n c y
 O r a l a n d p e r i o r a l f r e c k l i n g –p r e s e n t i n i n f a n c y, f a d e s w i t h a g e
 G a s t r o i n t e s t i n a l
h a m a r to m a to u s p o l y p s –
i n t u s s u s c e p t i o n

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PORT WINE STAIN NEVUS

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 vascular nevus- a hermatoma of capillaires
 Nevus flammeus (another name)

79
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presentation, which tissues, hereditary

STURGE WEBER SYNDROME

A

port wine nevus in CN V distribution
 encephalo-trigeminal angiomatosis - affects tissues of brain and face
 not hereditary

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STURGE WEBER SYNDROME at the brain

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 Meningeal angiomatosis- tram -line calcifications
 convulsive disorders
 mental retardation

81
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A

strudge weber

82
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bilateral strudge weber possible?

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yes, very severe form

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