Abstract
Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome (KTS) is a rare triad of congenital vascular malformations involving extensive Port wine stains, soft tissue or bone hypertrophy and underlying venous and/or lymphatic malformation affecting limb, pelvicor abdominal organs. Pregnancy is known to exacerbate KTS complications and can put women at increased obstetrical risk due to deep venous thrombosis and other thromboembolic events. We report a case of a pregnant woman with KTS with the personal antecedent of two episodes of pulmonary thromboembolism.
Highlights
Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is a multifaceted disorder which can manifest in a number of different ways
It is characterized by conglomeration of capillary malformations, cutaneous vascular nevi, bony or soft tissue hypertrophy, and abnormal deep or superficial veins
We present a case of a pregnant woman with diagnosis of KTS complicated by the personal antecedents of two episodes of pulmonary thromboembolism
Summary
Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is a multifaceted disorder which can manifest in a number of different ways. It is characterized by conglomeration of capillary malformations, cutaneous vascular nevi, bony or soft tissue hypertrophy, and abnormal deep or superficial veins. Varicose veins usually affect limbs but sometimes they can be present in abdominal or intrapelvic organs. The morbility of this disease is related to vascular anomalies, which can end in venous insufficiency, thrombophlebitis, cellulite, limb disparity and thromboembolic disease. We present a case of a pregnant woman with diagnosis of KTS complicated by the personal antecedents of two episodes of pulmonary thromboembolism
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