Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome: A Case Report

Mymensingh Med J. 2016 Oct;25(4):776-779.

Abstract

Klippel Trenaunay syndrome refers to a rare congenital anomaly which is characterized by capillary malformation, venous malformation and sometimes lymphatic malformation associated with overgrowth of a limb, with soft tissue hypertrophy and/or bony hypertrophy. The anomaly, if present, is present at birth and usually involves the lower limbs as well as portion of trunk, face, uppper limb or head. Our reporting case is a preterm male neonate having port wine stain, varicose veins and excessive growth of soft tissue of left lower limb clinically consistent with Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Extremities
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome*
  • Male