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Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome is characterized by the classic triad of cutaneous haemangiomata, hemi-hypertrophy, and varicosities, sometimes with arteriovenous fistulae.
Brief historical description and clinical image of Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome.
Highlights the classic triad for timely diagnosis; leaves open cardiovascular risk stratification in contemporary patients.
In 1900, Klippel and Trenaunay1 first described the classic triad of cutaneous haemangiomata, hemi- hypertrophy, and varicosities.Subsequently, Weber2 reported several subjects with the additional fea- tures of arteriovenous fistulae.The eponymous designation of Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome (KTWS) is now universally applied to the disorder.FIG 1 Hypertrophy of the right leg in a 13 year old girl with K7WS.
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Denis Viljoen (1988) studied Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome. Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome is characterized by the classic triad of cutaneous haemangiomata, hemi-hypertrophy, and varicosities, sometimes with arteriovenous fistulae.
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