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Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome: 2 case reports and a review of genitourinary manifestations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11547101     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: We summarize the literature and present our experience with genitourinary manifestations of the Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome, which can lead to challenging management problems. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We report on 2 patients with genitourinary manifestations of the Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome and performed a MEDLINE review of the literature using the key words "Klippel-Trénaunay," "vascular malformation" and "genitourinary." RESULTS: Genitourinary manifestations were cited in 18 articles, including 1,174 cases of the Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome, detailing the presentation and management of bladder, external genitalia and retroperitoneal involvement in the Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome. The overall genitourinary symptoms in patients with the Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome seem to occur in the more severe cases and usually involve cutaneous vascular malformations of the trunk, pelvis and genitalia. CONCLUSIONS: Intra-abdominal and intrapelvic extension of the vascular malformations of the Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome frequently occurs concurrently with the lower abdominal, pelvic cutaneous involvement of the external genitalia, as in our 2 cases and in our review of the literature. These data provide a better understanding of the spectrum of genitourinary manifestations in the Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome and provide insight for the clinician to formulate individual therapies for these patients.
Authors:
P D Furness; A Z Barqawi; G Bisignani; R M Decter
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of urology     Volume:  166     ISSN:  0022-5347     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Urol.     Publication Date:  2001 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-09-07     Completed Date:  2001-12-04     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376374     Medline TA:  J Urol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1418-20     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Urology, Childrens Hospital and University of Colorado Health Science Center, Denver, Colorado, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome / complications,  diagnosis*
Male
Male Urogenital Diseases / etiology*

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