Successful management of pregnancy in an African woman with Klippel Trenaunay syndrome

Autor: Jean Dupont Kemfang Ngowa, Walter Dobgima Pisoh, Regine Motzebo Mbouopda, Anny Ngassam, Marcus Fokou, Jean Marie Kasia
Jazyk: English<br />French
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 16, Iss 99 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1937-8688
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2013.16.99.3395
Popis: Klippel Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is a rare congenital disease characterized by a triad of cutaneous hemangioma, varicose veins and bone or soft tissue hypertrophy. Cases of pregnancy complicated by KTS are rare. There is an increased risk of thrombo-embolic disease and hemorrhage during pregnancy. Both obstetric and anesthetic management of KTS in pregnancy can be rather complicated. We present a successful management of pregnancy in an African woman with KTS at Yaounde General Hospital, Cameron.
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