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Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome

Aka: Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome, Parkes-Weber Syndrome

Signs
1. Port-Wine Stain over an extremity
2. Extremity soft tissue and bony hypertrophy
Evaluation
1. Measure length and girth of extremity every 3-6 month
2. If extremity elongation noted:
  1. Evaluate for arteriovenous fistula
  2. Evaluate for venous atresia

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This page was written by Scott Moses, MD, last revised on 10/21/2007 and last published on 5/9/2012.

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