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Picture of the Month
Zoltan Vajo, MD;
Constantine A. Stratakis, MD, DSc
From the Units of Genetics and Endocrinology, Section on Pediatric Endocrinology, Developmental Endocrinology Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Development (Dr Stratakis); and the National Human Genome Research Institute (Dr Vajo), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1998;152:1149-1150.
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A 14-YEAR-OLD adolescent boy has had body asymmetry since birth (Figure 1). His left extremities, particularly the leg, are larger than the right extremities, but the discrepancy became more noticeable during puberty (Figure 2). An extensive nevus flammeus is present on the left side of his chest (Figure 3), back, and right posterior aspect of the neck extending to the shoulder (Figure 4). Both feet and the left hand demonstrate asymmetric toe (Figure 5) and finger growth.
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Denouement and Discussion: Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome
Figure 1. Asymmetric growth of the left side of the body is apparent. The left thorax is larger than the right, resulting in scoliosis.
Figure 2. The circumference of the left leg is greater than the right. A previous osteotomy has corrected leg . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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