1. Chiari I Malformation and Intramedullary Hemorrhage in a female Patient with Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome: A Rare Case Report Study.
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Magounaki, Kalliopi, Kalafatis, Emmanouil, Stergiou, Dimitris, Tzaki, Maria, Vekios, Dionysios, Papakalos, Aggelos, and Kyriazis, Ioannis
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HEMORRHAGE diagnosis ,ARM ,RARE diseases ,COMPUTED tomography ,VENOUS thrombosis ,PROTHROMBIN time ,SPINAL cord injuries ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,HEPATOMEGALY ,ARNOLD-Chiari deformity ,THROMBOCYTOPENIA ,KLIPPEL-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome ,DIAGNOSIS of brain abnormalities ,MEDICINE ,PARALYSIS ,HEMORRHAGE - Abstract
Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome (KTS) is a rare vascular disorder characterized by a triad of symptoms including capillary malformations known as port-wine stains, venous varicosities, and osseous- or soft-tissue hypertrophy of the affected extremity. The etiology remains ambiguous, although genetic factors have been implicated. We present a case of a 27-year-old female with KTS who presented with progressive right sided paresis. An intramedullary hemorrhage and syringomyelia of the cervical spine, along with a Chiari I malformation were identified in brain and cervical spine MRI. Her laboratory tests revealed significant coagulopathy. Our patient was initially treated conservatively before she discharged for both a scheduled neurosurgical procedure and splenectomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024