Successful management of pregnancy in an African woman with Klippel Trenaunay syndrome

Klippel Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is a rare congenital disease characterized by a triad of cutaneous hemangioma, varicose veins and bone or soft tissue hypertrophy. Cases of pregnancy complicated by KTS are rare. There is an increased risk of thrombo-embolic disease and hemorrhage during pregnancy. B...

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Autores principales: Kemfang, Jean Dupont Ngowa, Dobgima, Walter Pisoh, Motzebo, Regine Mbouopda, Ngassam, Anny, Fokou, Marcus, Kasia, Jean-Marie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3996440/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24772228
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2013.16.99.3395
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Sumario:Klippel Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is a rare congenital disease characterized by a triad of cutaneous hemangioma, varicose veins and bone or soft tissue hypertrophy. Cases of pregnancy complicated by KTS are rare. There is an increased risk of thrombo-embolic disease and hemorrhage during pregnancy. Both obstetric and anesthetic management of KTS in pregnancy can be rather complicated. We present a successful management of pregnancy in an African woman with KTS at Yaounde General Hospital, Cameroon.

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