2013
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-008800
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Challenges in orthopaedic management of Parkes-Weber syndrome

Abstract: A 16-year-old boy with a diagnosis of Parkes-Weber syndrome presented with a lower leg discrepancy of 3 cm for orthopaedic management. He had the triad of red skin lesion, lymphoedema and overgrowth of the right leg and multiple arteriovenous fistulae confirmed by angiography. Considering the risk of aggravating the vascular lesion, we decided conservative management of unequal limb lengths as long as this is well tolerated.

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“…Right leg Primary angiosarcoma of the affected leg with systematic metastases Ismail et al 24 16 39 16/M Asymptomatic Right leg Positive family history for PWS; no genetic evaluation Schaal et al 40 29/F Limb enlargement during pregnancy…”
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“…Right leg Primary angiosarcoma of the affected leg with systematic metastases Ismail et al 24 16 39 16/M Asymptomatic Right leg Positive family history for PWS; no genetic evaluation Schaal et al 40 29/F Limb enlargement during pregnancy…”
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“…In case of embolotherapy, coil, nBCA (n-Butyl cyanoacrylate), and alcohol particles were used as embolic agents. According to Ferreira et al 39 16/M no n.a. Schaal et al 40 29/F A spontaneous delivery; compression therapy LMWH…”
Section: Pws and Venous Ulcerations/distal Arterial Ischemiamentioning
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“…M.S. Ferreira [49] рекомендує подовження сегментів здорової нижньої кінцівки для корекції гіпертрофії кінцівки на фоні АВМ.…”
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