raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3205

Sturge-Weber syndrome

Synonyms: Encephalofacial angiomatosis · Encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis · SWS · Sturge-Weber-Dimitri syndrome · Sturge-Weber-Krabbe angiomatosis · Sturge-Weber-Krabbe syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare congenital neurocutaneous syndrome defined by a facial capillary malformation or port-wine birthmark (PWB) associated with cerebral and ocular ipsilateral vascular malformations in most of the cases resulting in variable ocular and neurological complications.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSturge-Weber syndromeEncephalofacial angiomatosis · Encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis · SWS · Sturge-Weber-Dimitri syndrome · Sturge-Weber-Krabbe angiomatosis · Sturge-Weber-Krabbe syndrome
frSyndrome de Sturge-WeberAngiomatose de Sturge-Weber-Krabbe · Angiomatose encéphalofaciale · Angiomatose encéphalotrigéminée · SSW · SWS · Syndrome de Sturge-Weber-Dimitri · Syndrome de Sturge-Weber-Krabbe
deSturge-Weber-SyndromAngiomatose, enzephalotrigeminale · Angiomatosis encephalofacialis · SWS · Sturge-Weber-Dimitri-Syndrom · Sturge-Weber-Krabbe Angiomatose · Sturge-Weber-Krabbe-Syndrom
esSíndrome de Sturge-WeberAngiomatosis de Sturge-Weber-Krabbe · Angiomatosis encefalofacial · Angiomatosis encefalotrigeminal · SWS · Síndrome de Sturge-Weber-Dimitri · Síndrome de Sturge-Weber-Krabbe
itSindrome di Sturge-WeberAngiomatosi di Sturge-Weber-Krabbe · Angiomatosi encefalofacciale · Angiomatosi encefalotrigeminale · SWS · Sindrome di Sturge-Weber-Krabbe
nlSyndroom van Sturge-WeberAngiomatose van Sturge-Weber-Krabbe · Encefalofaciale angiomatose · Encefalotrigeminale angiomatose · SWS · Syndroom van Sturge-Weber-Dimitri · Syndroom van Sturge-Weber-Krabbe
ptSíndrome Sturge-Weber
plZespół Sturge'a i WeberaNaczyniakowatość mózgowo-trójdzielna · Naczyniakowatość mózgowo-twarzowa · Naczyniakowatość Sturge'a, Webera i Krabbego · SWS · Zespół Sturge'a, Webera i Dimitriego · Zespół Sturge'a, Webera i Krabbego
csSturgeův-Weberův syndromEncefalofaciální angiomatóza · Encefalotrigeminální syndrom · SWS · Sturgeova-Weberova-Krabbeova angiomatóza · Sturgeův-Weberův-Dimitriho syndrom · Sturgeův-Weberův-Krabbeův syndrom · Sturge-Weberův syndrom · Sturge-Weber-Dimitriho syndrom · Sturge-Weber-Krabbeova angiomatóza · Sturge-Weber-Krabbeův syndrom
ukСиндром Стурджа-ВебераЕнцефалофаціальний ангіоматоз · Енцефалотригемінальний ангіоматоз · Синдром Штурге-Вебера-Дімітрі · Ангіоматоз Штурге-Вебера-Краббе · Синдром Штурге-Вебера-Краббе · SWS
zhSturge-Weber综合征Sturge-Weber-Krabbe血管瘤病
trSturge-Weber sendromuSWS · Ensefalofasiyal anjiyomatoz · Sturge-Weber-Krabbe sendromu · Sturge-Weber-Dimitri sendromu · Ensefalotrigeminal anjiyomatoz · Sturge-Weber-Krabbe anjiyomatoz

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM185300Evalidated
ICD-10Q85.8NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-11LD23NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008501Evalidated
MeSHD013341Evalidated
UMLSC0038505Evalidated
GARD7706Evalidated
MedDRA10042265Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (14):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
GNAQDisease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4390ENSG000001560526009989q21.2G protein subunit alpha q23656586[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0003.5 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated24275166[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 000—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

51 annotations · validated 2024-07-17
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0005306Capillary hemangioma
HP:0000996Facial capillary hemangioma
HP:0001250Seizure
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0100659Abnormality of the cerebral vasculature
HP:0012222Arachnoid hemangiomatosis
HP:0007018Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0000750Delayed speech and language development
HP:0000501Glaucoma
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0012469Infantile spasms
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0012019Lens luxation
HP:0012758Neurodevelopmental delay
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0001297Stroke
HP:0001123Visual field defect
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000610Abnormal choroid morphology
HP:0008046Abnormal retinal vascular morphology
HP:0000504Abnormality of vision
HP:0000729Autistic behavior
HP:0000618Blindness
HP:0000557Buphthalmos
HP:0011787Central hypothyroidism
HP:0002514Cerebral calcification
HP:0002120Cerebral cortical atrophy
HP:0002308Chiari malformation
HP:0007872Choroidal hemangioma
HP:0000524Conjunctival telangiectasia
HP:0001131Corneal dystrophy
HP:0000689Dental malocclusion
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0009926Epiphora
HP:0000212Gingival overgrowth
HP:0000364Hearing abnormality
HP:0012377Hemianopia
HP:0001100Heterochromia iridis
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0100774Hyperostosis
HP:0000612Iris coloboma
HP:0000256Macrocephaly
HP:0200026Ocular pain
HP:0002204Pulmonary embolism
HP:0034323Reduced circulating growth hormone concentration
HP:0000541Retinal detachment
HP:0002360Sleep abnormality
HP:0004936Venous thrombosis
HP:0100761Visceral angiomatosis
HP:0000572Visual loss

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 36263782[PMID]_28126187[PMID]_29083797[PMID]_37124240[PMID]

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Sources for this card