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| Year : 2007 | Volume
: 12
| Issue : 1 | Page : 36-38 |
Management of Klippel-Trenauny syndrome with multiple organ involvement
Javad S Nassiri1, M Mehrazma2
1 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aliasghar Children Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
2 Department of Pathology, Aliasghar Children Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Correspondence Address:
Javad S Nassiri
Pediatric Surgery Ward, Aliasghar Children Hospital, Vahid Dastgerdy str. Tehran
Iran
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.31090
Klippel-Trenauny syndrome is a disturbance in the development of the mesodermal and ectodermal tissues occurring in utero, which is characterized by vascular nevi, varicose veins, soft tissue, and occasionally, bone hyperplasia. Our patient is a 6-year-old boy with presentation of left lower extremity over growth, abdominal mass, abdominal pain, bilateral buttock mass, rectal bleeding, and skin hemangiomatosis. The major problems of this case were involvement of the levator ani, external anal sphincter, and encasement of the sciatic nerves within the buttock mass. We concluded that the use of muscle and nerve stimulator for detection and saving sphincters and the nerves in these cases could improve the results of surgical resection.
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