| Klippel-Trenaunay-type syndrome: an eponym for various expressions of the same entity. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 8721902 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Klippel-Trenaunay (KT) or as it is also called Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber (KTW) syndrome is a rare congenital phacomatosis of uncertain aetiology and variable expression. The classical syndrome is a triad of congenital mesodermal abnormalities characterized by cutaneous angiomatous nevus commonly called port-wine stain, venous varicosities and hypertrophy of soft tissue and/or overgrowth of bone of one or more limbs. Clinically, a diversity of phenotypes with subjacent malformations may be encountered all having in common abnormalities of the mesoblastic sheets that include angioblastic, lymphoblastic and osteoblastic lineages. Each of them may give rise to malformations that may exist alone or in an unlimited diversity of associations. We present three widely different clinical expressions of this syndrome and we support the proposal to group all these malformations under the eponym of Klippel-Trenaunay-Type (KTT) syndrome. |
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Authors:
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B S Atiyeh; R S Musharrafieh |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of medicine Volume: 26 ISSN: 0025-7850 ISO Abbreviation: J Med Publication Date: 1995 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-12-10 Completed Date: 1996-12-10 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505566 Medline TA: J Med Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 253-60 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Adult Female Humans Hypertrophy Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome / diagnosis*, pathology Leg Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Muscles / pathology Terminology as Topic* |
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