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Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome

Sahinoglu, Z. et al., Nielsen, J.R. et al., Meine, J.G. et al., Katsaros, D. et al., Yildizdaş, D. et al.

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Disease relevance of Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome

The Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome is a congenital angiodysplasia most often characterized by a triad of symptoms: varicose veins, port-wine cutaneous hemangiomas, and symmetrical hypertrophy of the affected limb [1].
The Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome is characterized by the triad of a port-wine stain, varicose veins, and bony and soft-tissue hypertrophy of an extremity [2].

High impact information on Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome

Successful management of visceral Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome with the antifibrinolytic agent tranexamic acid (cyclocapron): a case report [3].
Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome (KTW), also known as angio-osteohypertrophy syndrome, is a complex developmental disorder characterized by asymmetric hemi-hypertrophy of limbs and trunk due to bony and soft tissue overgrowth that may extend across the midline, varicose veins, and cutaneous hemangiomata [4].
We diagnosed Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome, and determined vesicoureteral reflux in our patient [5].

References

Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome. Nielsen, J.R., Tschen, E.H. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner. (1987) [Pubmed]
Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome. Meine, J.G., Schwartz, R.A., Janniger, C.K. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner. (1997) [Pubmed]
Successful management of visceral Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome with the antifibrinolytic agent tranexamic acid (cyclocapron): a case report. Katsaros, D., Grundfest-Broniatowski, S. The American surgeon. (1998) [Pubmed]
Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome associated with umbilical cord hemangioma. Sahinoglu, Z., Uludogan, M., Delikara, N.M. American journal of perinatology. (2003) [Pubmed]
Klippel-trenaunay-Weber syndrome with hydronephrosis and vesicoureteral reflux: an unusual association. Yildizdaş, D., Antmen, B., Bayram, I., Yapicioğlu, H. Turk. J. Pediatr. (2002) [Pubmed]

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