Extensive small bowel varices as a cause of severe anemia in Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome.
Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber (KTW) syndrome is a rare syndrome characterized by hemangiomata, varicose veins, and both bony and soft tissue hemihypertrophy. Abdominal viscera affected by ipsilateral hemangiomata include colon, liver, spleen, jejunum, kidney, and liver. We report a case of this syndrome that presented with severe anemia and extensive jeujenal varices without any other significant digestive tract lesions.
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Digestive Diseases Division, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Ohio, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000098:blood supply*; D007715:Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications*