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Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome and gestational trophoblastic neoplasm.

AbstractBACKGROUND:
Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome is a non-heritable venous malformation with bone and soft tissue hypertrophy and cutaneous nevi.
CASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Neonate with Klippel Trenaunay syndrome born to a mother with past history of Gestational trophoblastic neoplasm.
OBSERVATION:
Antenatally, a fetal vascular malformation was identified ultrasonologically at 29 weeks gestation. Acute myeloid leukemia was diagnosed in mother at 33 weeks gestation.
MESSAGE:
A rare association of Klippel Trenaunay syndrome and gestational trophoblastic neoplasm with the possible role of either hyperglycosylated Human Chorionic Gonadotropin or chemotherapy as a link is highlighted.
AuthorsPriya Sreenivasan, Sobha Kumar, K K Santhosh Kumar
JournalIndian pediatrics (Indian Pediatr) Vol. 51 Issue 9 Pg. 745-6 (Sep 2014) ISSN: 0974-7559 [Electronic] India
PMID25228614 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Female
  • Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome
  • Male
  • Pregnancy
  • Vascular Malformations

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