Klippel and Trenaunayʼs Syndrome

Klippel-Trénaunay Syndrome

Klippel Feil syndrome

In 1912, Klippel and Feil (1) first reported on a patient with a short neck, a low posterior hairline, and severe restriction of neck movements due to complete fusion of the cervical spine, the classic clinical triad which is the hallmark of Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS). It is estimated to occur in 1 in 40,000 to 42,000 newborns worldwide. Mutations in the GDF6 and GDF3 genes can cause KFS (2). ...

Klippel-Trénaunay Syndrome

Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome

Figure 1. Asymmetric hypertrophy of the left arm and in particular the left first and second digit macrodactyly.

Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome and Pregnancy

Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome is a rare congenital vascular disorder, and only few cases have been described in pregnancy. We describe two cases, in one patient without complications, the other patient developed postpartum deep venous thrombosis.