Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome: A rare cause of severe headache

Abraham J. Sorom; David Driscoll; Anthony Stanson

doi:10.1007/s00547-001-0045-9

International Journal of Angiology, Table of Contents

Int J Angiol 2002; 11(1): 7-8
DOI: 10.1007/s00547-001-0045-9

Original Articles

Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome: A rare cause of severe headache

Abraham J. Sorom, David Driscoll, Anthony Stanson

Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Pediatric Cardiology and the Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota

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Abstract

Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome (KTS) is a rare condition characterized by the triad of capillary malformations (port-wine stains), venous malformations, and soft tissue and/or bony hypertrophy. Many patients with KTS have pain of the affected area of the body. We report a unique KTS patient with multiple intraosseous calvarial venous malformations producing severe chronic headaches.

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