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Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome

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  • Confusion exists as to whether this is the same thing as Klippel-Trenaunay, or some kind of amalgamation between Klippel-Trenaunay and Parkes-Weber.
  • There is simply no way to create law and order in the land of genetic diseases, certainly not vascular ones.
  • Parkes-Weber and KT are entirely different conditions —
    • KT is a venous problem,
    • Parkes-Weber / CM-AVM are arteriovenous shunts.