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Cerebral and spinal cavernomas associated with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome: case report and literature review

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Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome (KTWS) involves a triad of conditions, including cutaneous hemangiomas, venous varicosities, and osseous and soft-tissue hypertrophy of the affected limb. We describe a rare case of multiple cavernomas… Click to show full abstract

Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome (KTWS) involves a triad of conditions, including cutaneous hemangiomas, venous varicosities, and osseous and soft-tissue hypertrophy of the affected limb. We describe a rare case of multiple cavernomas in the central nervous system in a patient with KTWS. A-64-year-old man with KTWS and a previous brain hemorrhage presented with sudden onset of gait and vesicorectal disturbance. The magnetic resonance imaging scan showed a cavernoma associated with hemorrhage in his lumbosacral spinal cord. Moreover, numerous cavernomas were identified in his brain. He was treated conservatively with no adverse events. Gait disturbance improved, but vesicorectal disturbance did not improve.

Keywords: cerebral spinal; cavernomas associated; klippel trenaunay; spinal cavernomas; case; associated klippel

Journal Title: Acta Neurochirurgica
Year Published: 2017

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