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Anesthetic management of Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome and attendant gastrointestinal hemorrhage. A case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17159757     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome is a congenital malformation characterized by the triad of flat red hemangiomas, soft tissue and bony hypertrophy and varicose veins. In addition, venous malformations or hemangiomas may also be found in the lung, gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidney and bladder, which may result in recurrent hemor-rhage and compromise the affected organs. Involvement of the cerebrum, cerebellum or spinal cord may lead to intracerebral bleeding and compression of neurological structures. Venous thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism are both common and may cause pulmonary hypertension and right ventricle failure. In some patients, in addition to flat hemangiomas, cavernous hemangiomas can be seen with a rapid growth rate in the first year of the patient's lifespan, producing high-output congestive heart failure and consumptive coagulopathy (Kasabach-Merritt syndrome). We report the case of a 35-year-old male patient diagnosed with Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome who was scheduled for right hemicolectomy for relapsing gastrointestinal hemorrhage unmanageable with conservative treatment. We also discuss the pathophysiologic and clinical aspects of the Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome. Nowadays, the anesthetic management of these patients remains a matter of controversy.
Authors:
R M Pereda Marín; J C García Collada; A I Garrote Martínez; E M Miralles Serrano; J L Morales Aguilar
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2006-12-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  Minerva anestesiologica     Volume:  73     ISSN:  0375-9393     ISO Abbreviation:  Minerva Anestesiol     Publication Date:  2007 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-03-26     Completed Date:  2007-07-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375272     Medline TA:  Minerva Anestesiol     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  187-90     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anestesia, Virgen de la Luz Hospital, Cuenca, Spain. gacope@comcuenca.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anesthesia*
Cellulitis / etiology
Colectomy
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology,  surgery*
Humans
Hypertrophy / etiology
Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome / surgery*
Male

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