kalsam
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Differentiating these three....
Sturge weber
Von-hippel-Lindau
Osler-weber-Rendau..
I think I knew them well..but very often get confused..when it says 'hemangioma, leptomeningioma, portwine stain,straw-berry,..bla..bla.."
Please <:help:>
Thanks.
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| mash
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sturge weber--AD; port wine stain hemangioma in the dis of oph div of V n
malformation of pia mater vs
MR ; seizures; cns calcifications
VHL-- AD; ch3;cav hemangiomas in cerebellum and retina; increased inc of pheochromocytoma n renal ca
osler weber randau---AD; hereditary telengiectasia of skin n MM (inc reased inc of GI bleed)
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| usmleasr
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there r lot of points in these syndromes... 
but for exam..u have remember only few..
1) sturge weber syndrome is called encephalo trigeminal angiomatosis..
remember facial inv in area of trigemiinal nerve supply...and CNS inv
so discoloured face and seizures :idea:
2) von-hippel lindau again angiomas ...mainly retina and CNS inv
also remember tendency for B/L and multiple areas of renal cell carcinoma
3) osler-weber -rendu is HHT heriditary hemorrhagic telngiectasia...means AVM everywhere..say lungs, CNS, liver etc :idea:
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| kalsam
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Thanks mash & usmleasr..
usmleasr..exactly that is how even I tried to remember them..guess I just live with it..for another few days
Thanks again.. :icon_salut:
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