Genitourinary involvement in pediatric patients with Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome. 2020

Nimai Patel, and Hubert Swana, and Craig Johnson
University of Central Florida College of Medicine, 6850 Lake Nona Blvd, Orlando, FL, USA 32827. Electronic address: Nimaipatel99@gmail.com.

BACKGROUND Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome (KTS) is a genetic vascular malformation disorder which induces a variety of phenotypic expression in patients which differ in terms of severity/location. While previous studies have documented genitourinary (GU) complications in adult KTS patients, documentation of the scope and incidence of GU involvement in the pediatric population with imaging findings is currently limited. This study represents the largest KTS genitourinary review to date. OBJECTIVE To assess the incidence, scope, clinical findings and imaging characteristics of GU pathology in pediatric KTS patients. METHODS Using a retrospective data analysis design, the charts and imaging studies of pediatric KTS patients were reviewed. All patients received care at a specialized vascular clinic within a multicenter tertiary care system. Variables studied included age, age at KTS diagnosis, gender, urologic involvement, and age of urologic complication. RESULTS 58 patients were identified. 33 were male and 25 were female. 10 patients had GU findings. Three of these patients had multifocal GU involvement (greater than 1 finding). Urologic manifestations were diverse with 9 distinct diagnoses involving 6 unique organs. Renal, vesical and scrotal pathologies were most common. Hematuria was the most common presenting symptom in 30% (3/10). Previously unreported findings (labial swelling, renal lymphatic cysts) were identified. The average age of KTS diagnosis was 4.9 years. The average age of documented GU complication and involvement was 7.6 years. CONCLUSIONS Significant GU complications due to KTS can occur in the pediatric population. Early clinical and imaging characterization of these conditions is important for management, family education and early intervention strategies.

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
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D004487 Edema Abnormal fluid accumulation in TISSUES or body cavities. Most cases of edema are present under the SKIN in SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE. Dropsy,Hydrops,Anasarca
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
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
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective

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