[Hemangiomas, and cutaneous and intracranial vascular deformations (Pascual-Castroviejo syndrome tipe II ). A case report].

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To present a case with several cutaneous hemangiomas associated with intracranial hemangiomas and possibly with an intrahepatic hemangioma.

CASE REPORT:

A boy, 17 months old, showing several cutaneous hemangiomas and epileptic seizures resisting to antiepileptic medication, who also presented psychomotor retardation. The study by angiographic magnetic resonance (AMR ) revealed the presence of three small intracranial angiomas and possibly a hepatic hemangioma. The seizures were controlled with antiepileptic medication.

CONCLUSION:

This case shows the association of the cutaneous hemangiomas and the subjacent vascular alterations also hemangiomas in this patient which are included in the most frequent neurocutaneous disease, which is known as Pascual Castroviejo syndrome.

• Authors: I Pascual-Castroviejo, S I Pascual-Pascual, S Rafia, J Viaño
• Journal: Revista de neurologia (Rev Neurol) 2002 Dec 1-15 Vol. 35 Issue 11 Pg. 1034-6 ISSN: 0210-0010 [Print] Spain
• Vernacular Title: Hemangiomas y malformaciones vasculares cutáneas e intracraneales (sindrome de Pascual-Castroviejo tipo II). Presentacion de un caso.
• PMID: 12497310 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anticonvulsants

Topics

• Anticonvulsants (therapeutic use)
• Brain Neoplasms (pathology)
• Hemangioma (pathology)
• Humans
• Infant
• Liver Neoplasms (pathology)
• Magnetic Resonance Angiography
• Male
• Psychomotor Disorders
• Seizures (drug therapy)
• Skin Neoplasms (pathology)
• Syndrome