<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The group of congenital limb overgrowth syndromes associated with vascular malformations include various disorders, often with variable clinical expression. Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome is the most common syndrome in this group, compared to other similar disorders such as Proteus, Parkes-Weber, Sturge-Weber, Cobb, Maffucii and CLOVES syndromes. We present a case of a 55-year-old male who presented with swelling, pain, heaviness, numbness and increased local temperature, involving the right upper extremity and the right side of the chest wall and associated with a livid erythema. The patient had several comorbidities including arterial hypertension and ischemic heart disease. He also had a family history of diabetes mellitus. A multidisciplinary team-based treatment approach, including physicians with expertise in various medical and surgical specialties was applied with the patient being “the unifying focus” of all these experts and their efforts. A personal approach tailored to the patient’s preferences was the key to a successful treatment.</p></abstract>

The group of congenital limb overgrowth syndromes associated with vascular malformations include various disorders, often with variable clinical expression. Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome is the most common syndrome in this group, compared to other similar disorders such as Proteus, Parkes-Weber, Sturge-Weber, Cobb, Maffucii and CLOVES syndromes. We present a case of a 55-year-old male who presented with swelling, pain, heaviness, numbness and increased local temperature, involving the right upper extremity and the right side of the chest wall and associated with a livid erythema. The patient had several comorbidities including arterial hypertension and ischemic heart disease. He also had a family history of diabetes mellitus. A multidisciplinary team-based treatment approach, including physicians with expertise in various medical and surgical specialties was applied with the patient being “the unifying focus” of all these experts and their efforts. A personal approach tailored to the patient’s preferences was the key to a successful treatment.

Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome Involving Upper Limb and Chest Wall: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Department of Dermatology and Venereology

Acta Medica Bulgarica

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The group of congenital limb overgrowth syndromes associated with vascular malformations include various disorders, often with variable clinical expression....

Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome Involving Upper Limb and Chest Wall: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Published Online: Jul 27, 2020

Page range: 30 - 33

Accepted: Dec 01, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2020-0020

Keywords
Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome, port-wine stain, tissue overgrowth, venous varicosity

© 2020 N. Mironova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome Involving Upper Limb and Chest Wall: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Published Online: Jul 27, 2020

Page range: 30 - 33

Accepted: Dec 01, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2020-0020

KeywordsKlippel-Trenaunay syndrome, port-wine stain, tissue overgrowth, venous varicosity

© 2020 N. Mironova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome, port-wine stain, tissue overgrowth, venous varicosity