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Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome, a Rare Cause of Hematochezia

Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is a rare disorder with a wide array of clinical manifestations. It is primarily a disorder of vascular malformations that is classically associated with the development of hemangiomas and venous malformations. Rarely will KTS present with visceral involvement. Venou...

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Autores principales: Then, Eric Omar, Ofosu, Andrew, Rawla, Prashanth, Sunkara, Tagore, Gaduputi, Vinaya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6306110/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30627267
http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/gr1092
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Sumario:Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is a rare disorder with a wide array of clinical manifestations. It is primarily a disorder of vascular malformations that is classically associated with the development of hemangiomas and venous malformations. Rarely will KTS present with visceral involvement. Venous malformations of the gastrointestinal tract in specific are an exceedingly rare manifestation of KTS. When present, it can result in life-threatening bleeding that is oftentimes difficult to manage. Our case highlights a 53-year-old woman who presented to our clinic with chronic rectal bleeding secondary to KTS.