Case: 259

Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome

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History: 64 yo male with known clinical syndrome and bright red blood per rectum. Diagnostic VC.
Solution: The findings in this case are rather obvious. Unilateral lower limb overgrowth with extensive vascular abnormalities, extensive involvement of the colon with a submucosal vascular abnormalities, and pelvic involvement as well. The vascular abnormalities are mostly a combination of varicose veins and hemangiomas and this patient has Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome, a rare mesodermal process that generally affects the lower limb unilaterally with variable involvement of the colon, bladder, spine, liver and spleen. Can cause debilitating pain and spontaneous bleeding.

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Two part question. Propose a syndrome that would explain all of the findings and name a well known athlete that has this syndrome.
Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome. Casey Martin has this disease. He successfully petitioned the PGA to allow him to ride in a cart to participate in PGA events, but did not perform well enough to stay on the tour.