robin082006
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A 2-year-old female child has a large port wine colored nevus located on the right side of her face. She is seen in the office with complaints of recent onset of seizure activity. The mother who is accompanying the child says that the child had 3 episodes of generalized convulsions over the last 2 months. On examination a right exophthalmos is found. Which of the following statements is true regarding the condition described in this scenario?
A. Multiple generations are typically affected
B. The child is likely to develop right sided focal neurological deficits
C. The histological features of the intracranial lesion are typically similar to those of the facial lesion
D. The diagnostic modality of choice is electroencephalogram
E. The child is most likely having a low intra-ocular pressure in the right eye on tonometry
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| MDcooper
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C.hemartomas in the brain and face
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| webjeee
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the Sturge-Weber syndrome (leptomeningeal angiomatosis, epilepsy, and glaucoma).
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| prathapdoctor
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yes,the answer is C.
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| robin082006
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YOU GOT IT
STURGE WEBER SYNDROME
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| Guptashutosh
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pnemonic GEL , sturge weber gel
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