Case report: a step-by-step body contouring approach in a case of young patient with CLOVES syndrome

Stefano Vaccari; Beniamino Bortoli; Camilla Maria Ester Bonzi; Arianna Balza; Edoardo Caimi; Riccardo Di Giuli; Flavio Bucci; Stefania Andreoletti; Valeriano Vinci; Francesco Klinger

doi:10.1080/23320885.2023.2290532

Case report: a step-by-step body contouring approach in a case of young patient with CLOVES syndrome

Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2023 Dec 8;10(1):2290532. doi: 10.1080/23320885.2023.2290532. eCollection 2023.

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine BIOMETRA, Plastic Surgery Unit, BIOMETRA, Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery School, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
² Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy.
³ Humanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
⁴ Department of Health Sciences, Ospedale San Paolo, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.

Abstract

CLOVES syndrome is a rare overgrowth disorder caused by gene mutations. This case study describes a 28-year-old woman with CLOVES syndrome who underwent multiple surgeries to achieve a positive outcome while preserving lymphovascular structures. The report underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and tailored surgical interventions for managing CLOVES.

Keywords: CLOVES; dermolipectomy; lipoaspiration; macrosomy.

Publication types

Case Reports