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Urology - Case Report

A girl of Klippel-Trenaunay Weber syndrome coexistence of recurrent bloody vaginal discharge

Mehmet Turkmen1, Salih KavukçuContact Information, Handan Çakmakci2, Alper Soylu1, Sebnem Aktan3 and Yeliz Çağan1

(1)  Department of Pediatrics, Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, Mithatpasa cad 665/4 Kucukyali, 35280 Izmir, Turkey
(2)  Department of Radyology, Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
(3)  Department of Dermatology, Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey

Received: 17 July 2009  Accepted: 20 August 2009  Published online: 19 September 2009

Abstract  Klippel-Trenaunay Weber syndrome (KTWS) is the coexistence of capillary vascular malformations, varicose veins, dilated arteries and arteriovenous fistulas, soft tissue and/or bone hypertrophy. We present a girl of KTWS associated with hypertrophied left kidney, enlargement in venous structures of the left kidney, recurrent bloody vaginal discharge and angiokeratomas. A 6-year-old girl was admitted to our department with complaints of recurrent bloody vaginal discharge and swelling in the left inguinal region. Physical examination revealed hypertrophy of the left lower extremity. Vaginoscopy and cystoscopy revealed normal findings. Abdominal ultrasound revealed an enlarged left kidney. Enlargement in the venous structures of the hypertrophied left kidney was detected by abdominal magnetic resonance imaging, and arteriovenous fistulas were revealed by conventional angiography. The patient was diagnosed KTWS. Ophthalmic examination was normal. Galactosidase A (GLA) level was found to be at the lower limit of the normal range, and mutation was not detected in the GLA gene. In conclusion, we have emphasized that the girls with recurrent vaginal discharge might be KTWS. Angiokeratoma may be considered as a dermatological finding of KTWS. KTWS may also have enlarged kidney and enlargement in venous structures of the kidney in hypertrophied side.

Keywords  Klippel-Trenaunay Weber syndrome - Angiokeratoma - Enlarged kidney


Contact Information Salih Kavukçu
Email: s.kavukcu@deu.edu.tr
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