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Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is characterized by the association of capillary malformation of the face (CM), leptomeningeal angiomatosis, and glaucoma (Fig. 35.1). SWS is classified into three types (Table 35.1) (Roach, Pediatr Clin N Am 39(4):591–620, 1992).

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Amlie-Lefond, C. (2018). Sturge-Weber Syndrome. In: Perkins, J., Balakrishnan, K. (eds) Evidence-Based Management of Head and Neck Vascular Anomalies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92306-2_35

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