title: Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome with cardiac failure.
abstract: This report describes the prenatal sonographic diagnosis of a case of Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome. The sonographic appearance of this disorder was characterized by the presence of multiple distorted cystic areas involving the right leg and abdomen and cardiomegaly with early fetal heart failure. Despite the prenatal detection of the extensive cutaneous and visceral involvement, the infant died soon after birth of high-output cardiac failure and Kasabach-Merritt syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prenatal and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, and Fetal Therapy, Ospedale Regionale per le Microcitemie, Via Jenner, 09121 Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Zoppi
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Ibba
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Floris
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Putzolu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Crisponi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Monni
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D016534:Cardiac Output, High; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007715:Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007866:Leg / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal