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Sturge-Weber syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterized by leptomeningeal hemangiomas; a facial port-wine nevus distributed over the trigeminal nerve area, usually unilaterally; and buphthalmos. This syndrome is also called encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis. 1 These hemangiomas cause neurological abnormalities, including epilepsy, mental retardation, and hemiplegia. Resection of gingival tissue and professional oral care are required because of enlargement of the soft tissues as a result of hemangiomas in addition to phenytoin group

. Figure 2. . Nasal endotracheal tube—breath transmission to bag. Surgical tracheostomy was performed after local anesthetic infiltration and a 4.5-mm tracheostomy tube inserted. After an uneventful course in the postanesthesia care unit the child was shifted to the ward. CASE 2 A 3-month-old, 5-kg male child with tongue hemangioma was scheduled for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to determine the posterior extent of the tumor. The hemangioma, present since birth, had been increasing in size with age. It was