Prenatal sonographic findings of Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome.

Abstract

We describe the prenatal sonographic findings in a case of Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome including fetal ascites and subcutaneous cystic lesions associated with a relatively low level of maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein and a relatively high level of maternal serum beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin. Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome may present prenatally with fetal ascites and an abnormal maternal serum screening result in addition to fetal limb hypertrophy and subcutaneous cystic lesions.

• Authors: Chih-Ping Chen, Shuan-Pei Lin, Tung-Yao Chang, Hung-Chang Lee, Han-Yang Hung, Hsiang-Yu Lin, Jian-Pei Huang, Wayseen Wang
• Journal: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (J Clin Ultrasound) Vol. 35 Issue 7 Pg. 409-12 (Sep 2007) ISSN: 0091-2751 [Print] United States
• PMID: 17373681 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: (c) 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Chemical References

• Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human
• alpha-Fetoproteins

Topics

• Adult
• Ascites (complications, diagnosis)
• Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human (blood)
• Female
• Hemangioma (complications, diagnosis)
• Humans
• Hypertrophy
• Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome (complications, diagnosis)
• Leg (pathology)
• Pregnancy
• Rare Diseases
• Skin Neoplasms (complications, diagnosis)
• Ultrasonography, Prenatal (methods)
• alpha-Fetoproteins (analysis)