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Abstract
This case features a young healthy black man who was diagnosed with a serous retinal detachment caused by a choroidal haemangioma in the setting of Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS). In this report, we emphasise the diagnostic challenges associated with identifying the manifestations of SWS in individuals with skin of colour. When features of SWS are overlooked, a lack of monitoring or inappropriate treatments may lead to avoidable complications. To improve diagnosis, efforts need to be made to increase awareness among ophthalmologists of how SWS and other vascular lesions present in persons with skin of colour.
- Retina
- Dermatology
- Medical management
- Anterior chamber
- Ophthalmology
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Contributors DK contributed to the data curation, investigation, writing–original draft and writing–review and editing. MMH contributed to the methodology, investigation, visualisation and data curation. RAA contributed to the methodology, investigation, visualisation and data curation. DJR contributed to the conceptualisation, methodology, validation, writing–review and editing, project administration and supervision. All authors, read and approved the final manuscript. All authors attest that they meet the current ICMJE criteria for authorship. DK is the guarantor.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.
Competing interests None declared.
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