Klippel-trenaunay-weber syndrome with hemimegalencephaly; report of a pediatric case

BACKGROUNDKlippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome (KTWS) is a rare neurocutaneous syndrome. Hemimegalencephaly (HME) and seizure episodes have been reported previously in a few cases with KTWS. CASE PRESENTATIONWe report here a 3 day-old girl with partial motor seizures, extensive port-wine staining and mi...

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Published inIranian journal of pediatrics Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 147 - 151
Main Authors Esmailzadeh, Hossein, Tavassoli, Azita, Jahangiri N, Younes, Vatankhah, Nasibeh
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.03.2012
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Summary:BACKGROUNDKlippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome (KTWS) is a rare neurocutaneous syndrome. Hemimegalencephaly (HME) and seizure episodes have been reported previously in a few cases with KTWS. CASE PRESENTATIONWe report here a 3 day-old girl with partial motor seizures, extensive port-wine staining and mild structural deformities in the feet, and a hemimegalencephaly. CONCLUSIONOccurrence of partial motor seizures in addition to bilateral lower extremities extensive port-wine staining is a unique feature seen in our case.
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ISSN:2008-2150