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Sturge-Weber syndrome (sturj´ va´bәr) a congenital syndrome of nevus flammeus of the face (commonly called port-wine stains); angiomas of the choroid and leptomeninges, leading to anoxia; late glaucoma; and often intracranial calcification, mental retardation, and epilepsy may also develop. Called also encephalofacial or encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis.
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