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	Klippel Trenaunay Weber syndrome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Klippel Trenaunay Weber syndrome or KTWS is a medical condition in which blood vessels fail to form properly.
		The condition was first described by French physicians Klippel and Trenaunay in 1900 and termed naevus vasculosus osteohypertrophicus.
		Although the cause and processes surrounding Klippel Trenaunay Weber syndrome are poorly understood, the disease is diagnosed by the presence of at least two of the symptoms on a single extremity:
	www.encyclopedia-1.com /k/kl/klippel_trenaunay_weber_syndrome.html (123 words)

	Klippel Trenaunay Weber syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hemihypertrophy of the soft and bone tissue, hemangiomata, and varicose veins form the basic triad of this syndrome.
		Unilateral lesions of the legs with cutaneous and subcutaneous hemangiomas, varicosities, phlebectasis and occasional arteriovenous fistulae were emphasized in earlier reports, but later findings indicate involvement of many other parts of the body.
		In the absence of arteriovenous fistulae, the syndrome is often referred to as Weber syndrome or Parkes Weber syndrome.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Klippel_Trenaunay_Weber_syndrome (289 words)

	CHEST: Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism Associated With Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome (KTWS) is a rare, congenital disorder characterized by the triad of varicose veins, cutaneous hemangiomas, and hypertrophy of soft tissue and bone.
		Klippel and Trenaunay first described the syndrome of varicose veins, cutaneous hemangiomas, and hypertrophy of soft tissue and bones in 1900.[1] To date, there are less than 1,000 reported cases of Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome (KTWS).
		The pulmonary abnormalities associated with this syndrome include pulmonary vein varicosities,[2] pulmonary lymphatic obstruction,[3] cavernous hemangiomas of the pleura leading to hemothorax,[1] and thromboembolic phenomena[4-6] Pulmonary varicose veins are apparently rare as judged by the small number of reported cases.[3] Smooth muscle hyperplasia leads to plexiform lymphatic lesions and ultimately obstruction.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0984/is_4_115/ai_54514708 (1184 words)

	eMedicine - Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome : Article Excerpt by: Jane H Lisko, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Background: Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome is characterized by a triad of port-wine stain, varicose veins, and bony and soft tissue hypertrophy involving an extremity.
		In 1900, noted French physicians Klippel and Trenaunay first described a syndrome in 2 patients presenting with a port-wine stain and varicosities of an extremity associated with hypertrophy of the affected limb's bony and soft tissue.
		In 1907, Parkes Weber, unaware of Klippel and Trenaunay's report, described a patient with the 3 aforementioned symptoms as well as an arteriovenous malformation of the affected extremity.
	www.emedicine.com /derm/byname/klippel-trenaunay-weber-syndrome.htm (326 words)

	Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome
		KTW Syndrome … Klippel Trenaunay … Angioosteohypertrophy Syndrome … Features … Are large cutaneous hemangiomata with hypertrophy of the related bones and soft tissues.
		The disorder resembles … Sturge Weber syndrome … The 2 have been associated in some cases … Suggestions of a genetic 'cause' are meager … When arteriovenous fistula is also present, the disorder is distinct from the KTW syndrome and might be called Parkes Weber syndrome …
		Klippel - Trenaunay - Weber syndrome and The Fetus (Illustrated)
	ibis-birthdefects.org /start/klipsyn.htm (341 words)

	eMedicine - Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome : Article by James H Tonsgard, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is defined by the presence of a cutaneous capillary malformation of an extremity, congenital venous abnormalities, and skeletal or soft tissue hypertrophy.
		Parkes Weber syndrome (PWS) is similar except that an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) occurs in association with a cutaneous capillary malformation and skeletal or soft tissue hypertrophy.
		Sturge-Weber syndrome is defined by the presence of a meningeal angioma, cutaneous capillary malformation of the face, and glaucoma; this often is accompanied by hemiparesis and hemiatrophy contralateral to the meningeal angioma.
	emedicine.com /ped/topic1253.htm (2392 words)

	TheFetus.net - Klippel Trenaunay-Weber syndrome -Carlos Alberto Mejia Escobar, MD, Jorge Ramirez, MD, Oscar Medina, MD, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		This syndrome was described for the first time in 1900 and characterized by the presence of multiple skin hemangiomata, asymmetric limb hypertrophy and arteriovenous fistulas.
		Sonographic in utero diagnosis of Klippel Trenaunay Weber syndrome.
		Christenson L, Yankowitz J, Robinson R. Prenatal diagnosis of Klippel Trenaunay Weber syndrome as a cause for in utero heart failure and severe postnatal sequelae.
	www.thefetus.net /page.php?id=423 (939 words)

	Driscoll (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome (KTS) consists of a triad of cutaneous capillary hemangioma, bone and soft tissue hypertrophy, and venous varicosities (1).
		The etiology of KTS is unknown but some authors have suggested that it results from a mesodermal abnormality that occurs during fetal development leading to the maintenance of microscopic arteriovenous communications in the limb bud (2).
		In Parks-Weber Syndrome there are clinically apparent and important arteriovenous fistulae where as in KTS any arteriovenous fistulae that exist are microscopic in size and unassociated with the typical clinical findings of arteriovenous fistulae.
	www.k-t.org /driscoll.html (2153 words)

	Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome
		In 1900, Klippel and Trenaunay first described a syndrome consisting of a capillary-venous malformation in association with an early onset of varicosities and underlying soft tissue and bony hypertrophy.
		Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome, also known as nevus vasculosus hypertrophicus, is characterized by a triad of extensive nevus flammeus, underlying venous varicosities, and underlying soft tissue and/or bony hypertrophy.
		Most complications of Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome are related to the underlying vascular pathology, which includes stasis dermatitis, thrombophlebitis, cellulitis, limb disparity, and more serious sequelae as thrombosis, coagulopathy, bleeding, pulmonary embolism, and congestive heart failure.
	dermatology.cdlib.org /DOJvol8num2/NYUcases/8/8.html (557 words)

	About KT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome (congenital dysplastic angiopathy) is a congenital vascular disorder of unknown cause.
		Parkes Weber Syndrome is characterized by one or more high-flow arteriovenous malformations leading to extremity overgrowth similar to but usually more severe than with KTS.
		Parkes Weber Syndrome is more likely than KTS to affect an upper limb but may still affect the lower limb.
	www.sturge-weber.com /aboutkt.htm (699 words)

	Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome
		In infants with Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome, abnormal benign growths may be apparent on the skin (cutaneous) that consist of masses of blood vessels (hemangiomas).
		Parkes-Weber Syndrome is a subdivision of Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome characterized by direct blood flow from certain veins to arteries, bypassing the capillary networks (arteriovenous fistulae).
		Sturge-Weber Syndrome is usually a dominant hereditary disorder characterized by the presence of a port wine colored birthmark (angioma) on the facial area and intracranial abnormalities that are present at birth.
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	Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome (www.whonamedit.com)
		Aneurysma arteriovenosum, angio-osteohypertrophy syndrome, hemengiectatic hypertrophy of Parkes Weber, angio-osteo-hypertrophic syndrome, osteohypertrophic angioectases, osteohypertrophic-varicose nevus syndrome, haemangiectasias hypertrophy, haemangiectasia hypertrophicans, naevus vasculosus osteohypertrophicus, nevus osteophypertrophicus, osteo-angiohypertrophy,osteohypertrophic nevus flammeus syndrome, nevus verucosus hypertrophicans, phlebarteriectasis-osteohypertrophic varicose veins syndrome.
		In 1900 Klippel and Trenaunau reported a patient with asymmetrical hypertrophy of the soft tissue and bone, together with haemangiomatous lesions of the skin, using the term "naevus variqueux osteohypertrophique”.
		Parkes Weber in 1907 described three more cases and promulgated the classic triad of dermal naevi, osseous and soft tissue hemihypertrophy, and varicose veins.
	www.whonamedit.com /synd.cfm/1812.html (318 words)

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		The hamartomatous polyposis syndromes occur less frequently, however, and their radiologic and clinical manifestations are not as well known.
		In many of these syndromes, it is now recognized that hamartomatous polyps of the gastrointestinal tract coexist with adenomas and that adenomas may develop within hamartomatous polyps.
	www.indiana.edu /~pietsch/bz-update.html (1527 words)

	KLIPPEL-TRENAUNAY SYNDROME
		This syndrome is characterized superficially by a patchy port-wine stain on an extremity that overlies a combined venous and lymphatic malformation with associated bony enlargement.
		This bony enlargement usually is not present at birth, but may appear within the first few months or years of life.
		There is no evidence of this syndrome being an inheritable disorder.
	www.kidsplastsurg.com /klippel.html (360 words)

	Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome
		Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome or nevus vasculosus hypertrophicus, is characterized by a triad of extensive capillary malformation, underlying venous varicosities, and underlying soft-tissue or bony hypertrophy [1].
		The hypertrophy involves the length as well as the circumference of the involved extremity and is caused by local hyperemia and venous stasis secondary to the vascular anomaly.
		Complications of Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome include stasis dermatitis, thrombophlebitis, cellulitis, limb disparity, and more serious sequelae such as thrombosis, coagulopathy, bleeding, pulmonary embolism, and congestive heart failure.
	dermatology.cdlib.org /94/NYU/Nov2002/8.html (651 words)

	TheFetus.net - Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome -Philippe Jeanty, MD, PhD & Sandra R Silva, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Definition: This syndrome associates large cutaneous hemangiomata with hypertrophy of the related bones and soft tissues[1],[2].
		Associated anomalies: Kasabach-Merritt syndrome of thrombocytopenia due to platelet consumption within the hemangioma and high output cardiac failure may complicate the outcome.
		Ultrasound diagnosis of quintuple nuchal cord entanglement and fetal stress-HTML
	www.thefetus.net /page.php?id=422 (528 words)

	Kasabach-Merritt coagulopathy complicating Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome in pregnancy -- Neubert et al. 85 (5): 831 ...
		BACKGROUND: Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome is a sporadic genetic syndrome characterized by localized hemangiomas, venous varicosities, and asymmetric osseous hypertrophy of the ipsilateral extremities.
		Most commonly seen in association with hemangiomas, Kasabach-Merritt syndrome is defined by the presence of thrombocytopenia and a consumptive coagulopathy.
		The patient subsequently developed Kasabach-Merritt syndrome and required the transfusion of blood products as well as heparin and aminocaproic acid therapy for her postoperative management.
	www.greenjournal.org /cgi/content/abstract/85/5/831 (257 words)

	Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber Syndrome (KTW) - Patient UK
		Pulmonary or venous thromboembolism from a consumptive coagulopathy (Kasabach-Merritt syndrome)
		KTW should be differentiated from Parkes Weber, as although similar, in the latter arterio-venous fistulae are usually large and apparent and more likely to cause high output cardiac failure.
		Investigations CT scanning, MRI scanning and Doppler studies may be used to evaluate the extent of the disorder, and determine a treatment plan.
	www.patient.co.uk /showdoc/40024876 (580 words)

	Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome - Health and Medical Information produced by doctors - MedicineNet.com
		In 1900 the French physician Maurice Klippel and his junior colleague Paul Trénaunay reported the case of a patient with asymmetrical overgrowth (hypertrophy) of soft tissue and bone together with hemangiomas of the skin.
		In 1907 the eminent London physician F. Parkes Weber reported 3 cases, noted the nevi and set forth the triad of asymmetric limb hypertrophy, hemangiomata, and nevi.
		Alternative names for Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber (KTW) syndrome include angio-osteohypertrophy syndrome, congenital dysplastic angiectasia, elephantiasis congenita angiomatosa, hemangiectatic hypertrophy, Klippel-Trenaunay- Parkes-Weber syndrome (Parkes was Weber's middle name), Klippel Trenaunay syndrome, KTS, and osteohypertrophic nevus flammeus.
	www.medicinenet.com /klippel-trenaunay-weber_syndrome/page4.htm (229 words)

	STURGE WEBER Foundation UK/index
		Sturge Weber syndrome is a rare neurological disorder of unknown incidence and origin.
		Sturge Weber is usually indicated by a birthmark(port wine stain) somewhere on the face, usually involving the eye and forehead, also similar blood vessels on the brain, called an angioma.
		The Sturge Weber Foundation (UK) was launched in 1990 by Contact a Family and is an independent voluntary support group for families and adults who suffer from this syndrome.
	www.sturgeweber.org.uk (242 words)

	Description of Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		One theory is that K-T may be caused by mesodermal abnormalities during fetal development Another medical opinion suggests the cause may be the result of mutation of a gene.
		Surgical procedures may be necessary to debulk excessive tissue, to excise veins or hemangiomatous tissue or to correct uneven growth in limbs (epiphyseal arrest), for example.
		The consensus today is to distinguish K-T as hypertrophy and varicosity associated with port-wine staining; K-T-W (more correctly called Parkes- Weber Syndrome) is similar but includes significant arteriovenous malfomations with shunting.
	www.k-t.org /description.html (290 words)

	Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber - Health and Medical Information produced by doctors - MedicineNet.com
		Little attention has been paid to the disease itself, Klippel- Trenaunay-Weber (KTW) syndrome, which is the reason why Casey Martin needs to ride in a golf cart.
		Among the key abnormalities in KTW syndrome is the triad of asymmetric limb hypertrophy, hemangiomata, and nevi.
		Since they are congenital malformations (birth defects), KTW is accordingly classed as a congenital malformation syndrome.
	www.medicinenet.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=942 (970 words)

	Klippel trenaunay weber syndrome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome is a combination of cutaneous angiomas, varicose veins, hypertrophy of bones and soft tissues and occasionally arteriovenous fistulas.
		Although the syndrome is usually limited to one limb, it may affect in any other body area.
		Multidisciplinary management must be adapted to each patient, such as laser therapy to reduce angiomas, vascular surgery and support stockings against lymphoedema.
	www.orpha.net /static/GB/klippel_trenaunay_weber_syndrome.html (80 words)

	BRBNS About the Disorder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare disorder that consists mainly of groups of abnormal blood vessels (venous malformations) affecting the skin and gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
		It is commonly associated with GI bleeding and anemia (low blood count).
		Rubbery venous malformations usually become apparent by 2 years of age and are present for a person's entire life, but do not become cancerous.
	www2.utsouthwestern.edu /brbns/about.htm (935 words)

	Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: Polydactyly and syndactyly
		For example, polydactyly is a characteristic of Meckel syndrome and Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome.
		Polydactyly may also be present in Patau's syndrome, asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy, hereditary spherocytic hemolytic anemia, Moebius syndrome, VACTERL association, and Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome.
		Syndactyly is a characteristic of Apert syndrome, Poland syndrome, Jarcho-Levin syndrome, oral-facial-digital syndrome, Pfeiffer syndrome, and Edwards syndrome.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0010/ai_2601001089 (723 words)

	Hemihypertrophy & Hemihyperplasia - DrGreene.com - caring for the next generation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Some children with hemihypertrophy also have a genetic syndrome, such as Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, neurofibromatosis, Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome, or proteus syndrome.
		Inguinal hernias, undescended testicles, and unusual kidneys (renal cysts or horseshoe-shaped kidneys) are more common in children with hemihypertrophy whether or not they have other syndromes.
		Because hemihypertrophy is a disorder of the body's normal controls of growth, it is not surprising that people with this condition also have a higher rate of cancer.
	www.drgreene.com /21_634.html (1286 words)

	Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome (KTS) Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
		Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is a congenital circulatory disorder characterized by hemiangiomas (abnormal benign growths on the skin consisting of masses of blood vessels), arteriovenous abscesses, and varicose veins, usually on the limbs.
		Bleeding may occur, often as a result of a rectal or vaginal tumor.
		A similar port-wine stain disorder in which individuals have vascular anomalies and limb enlargement is Sturge-Weber syndrome.
	www.ninds.nih.gov /disorders/klippel_trenaunay/klippel_trenaunay.htm (291 words)

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