Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome : Radiological Aspect
Keywords:
Klippel- Trenaunay Syndrome (KTS), Colour Doppler , Vascular Malformation, Hemihypertrophy, VaricositiesAbstract
Klippel – Trenaunay Syndrome (KTS) is a rare complex congenital angio-osteo-hypertrophic syndrome. Features of KTS are Capillary Malformation, Soft Tissue/Bone Hypertrophy and Varicose Veins or Venous Malformation (1, 2). The lower extremity is the site of involvement in approximately 95% of patients (3).
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