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Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome. 1987

J R Nielsen, and E H Tschen
Department of Dermatology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque.

The Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome is a congenital angiodysplasia most often characterized by a triad of symptoms: varicose veins, port-wine cutaneous hemangiomas, and symmetrical hypertrophy of the affected limb. We report a case in a 37-year-old man and present a review of the literature.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007715 Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome A congenital disorder that is characterized by a triad of capillary malformations (HEMANGIOMA), venous malformations (ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA), and soft tissue or bony hypertrophy of the limb. This syndrome is caused by mutations in the VG5Q gene which encodes a strong angiogenesis stimulator. Klippel-Trenaunay Disease,Angio-Osteohypertrophy Syndrome,Angioosteohypertrophy Syndrome,Congenital Dysplastic Angiopathy,KTW Syndrome,Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome,Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome,Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber Syndrome,Angio Osteohypertrophy Syndrome,Angio-Osteohypertrophy Syndromes,Angioosteohypertrophy Syndromes,Angiopathies, Congenital Dysplastic,Angiopathy, Congenital Dysplastic,Congenital Dysplastic Angiopathies,Disease, Klippel-Trenaunay,Dysplastic Angiopathies, Congenital,Dysplastic Angiopathy, Congenital,KTW Syndromes,Klippel Trenaunay Disease,Klippel Trenaunay Weber Syndrome,Klippel Trénaunay Weber Syndrome,Klippel-Trenaunay Syndromes,Syndrome, Angio-Osteohypertrophy,Syndrome, Angioosteohypertrophy,Syndrome, KTW,Syndrome, Klippel Trenaunay,Syndrome, Klippel-Trenaunay,Syndrome, Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber,Syndrome, Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber,Syndromes, Angio-Osteohypertrophy,Syndromes, Angioosteohypertrophy,Syndromes, KTW,Syndromes, Klippel-Trenaunay
D008297 Male Males
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000798 Angiomatosis A condition with multiple tumor-like lesions caused either by congenital or developmental malformations of BLOOD VESSELS, or reactive vascular proliferations, such as in bacillary angiomatosis. Angiomatosis is considered non-neoplastic. Angiomatoses

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