Sturge-Weber Syndrome and Haematuria: a Case Report of an Unusual Presentation

Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare, congenital neurocutaneous disorder. SWS is the most commonly described as a ‘triad’ of a facial port-wine naevus in the trigeminal nerve ophthalmic distribution, leptomeningeal angiomatosis and glaucoma. Renal infarcts have not previously been described in patients with SWS. The association behind SWS and renal infarcts is unclear, however, may be a result of the same cerebrovascular malformations occurring in the renal vasculature. We report on a patient with known SWS presenting with a first episode of frank haematuria, subsequently found to be a result of a renal infarct with preserved kidney function. This proposes new challenges in the investigation and management of comorbidities associated with SWS, most notably with regard to the use of radiological imaging and anticoagulation in younger patients.