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[Diagnosis and treatment of Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome]
Jie Liu1, Shou-jian Gou, Zheng-kui Han
1Department of General Surgery, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Urumqi Xinjiang, P. R. China 830001.
Objective:
To investigate the diagnostic criteria and therapeutic method of the Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome.
Methods:
Among 5 cases, there were 2 males and 3 females aged from 11 days to 73 years. Vasography was carried out in all five patients and MRA was performed in one patients.
Results:
After operation, the symptoms improved in 4 cases: the portine-like erythemas on their limbs got unclear; the focuses diminished obviously; the circumferences of the suffered limbs shrank and the ulcer healed. For following-up period was not long enough, the long term therapeatic result was still uncertain.
Conclusion:
Once the diagnosis of the Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome was made, operation should be performed as early as possible. If the surgical time is selected in prepuberty, optimal result can be expected.
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