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Recombinant granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor in the treatment of indolent ulcers with Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome: a case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17336199     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome (KTWS) is a rare congenital disease characterized by cutaneous hemangiomata, venous varicosities and osseous soft tissue hypertrophy of the affected limb. We report a case of a patient with KTWS who had developed severe chronic, non-healing cutaneous ulcers resulting from several angiography procedures with embolization by various agents. The ulcers were treated with perilesional granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating-factor (GM-CSF) with gratifying results. This case report suggests that GM-CSF may enhance the healing of chronic wounds not responding to other treatment modalities in patients with congenital angiodystrophy syndromes, thus salvaging a limb from amputation.
Authors:
Furqan H Siddiqui; Moinuddin H Mokhashi; Abdullah Boathman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of pediatric surgery     Volume:  42     ISSN:  1531-5037     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pediatr. Surg.     Publication Date:  2007 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-03-05     Completed Date:  2007-04-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0052631     Medline TA:  J Pediatr Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  558-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Research Integrity Office, University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, KY 40202, USA. furqansi@ulh.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Child
Female
Granulocyte Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factors, Recombinant / pharmacology,  therapeutic use*
Humans
Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome / complications*
Leg Ulcer / drug therapy*,  etiology
Wound Healing / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Granulocyte Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factors, Recombinant

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