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Síndrome de Klippel-Trenaunay

Definición:

Este síndrome es un grupo de signos que consiste en:

La mayoría de los casos de este síndrome no tienen una razón aparente, aunque se cree que unos cuantos casos son trastornos heredados que posiblemente pasaron como un rasgo autosómico dominante con poca penetrancia.

A pesar de la apariencia estética, la mayoría de los individuos con este síndrome se desempeñan bien, aunque puede haber problemas psicológicos asociados.

Nombres alternativos:

Síndrome de Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber; Angioosteohipertrofia; Síndrome del nevo varicoso osteohipertrófico; Hemangiectasia hipertrófica; Nevus verrugoso hipertrófico

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