Servelle-Martorell syndrome in an adult: A case report with findings on CT angiography

Abstract

Servelle-Martorell syndrome, also known as angio-osteohypotrophic syndrome, is a congenital venous malformation that rarely involves the arterial system. There are many different, mainly conservative, treatment methods. We present the case of a 28-year-old woman with a history of left arm and back lesions, which appeared at birth and had enlarged over time. She had been diagnosed with a vascular malformation but had not yet received treatment. She presented to our hospital with numbness in her left arm and was diagnosed with Servelle-Martorell syndrome based on computed tomography (CT) angiography. This case emphasizes that CT angiography is a useful modality for evaluating the extent of the venous malformations in patients with Servelle-Martorell syndrome.

A rare case report of a Servelle-Martorell syndrome patient

“…Servelle-Martorell syndrome (SMS) is a very rare congenital venous malformation [ 1 ]. This syndrome usually involves venous dilatation, soft tissue hypertrophy, and bone hypotrophy involving the upper or lower limbs [ 1 ].…”

“…Servelle-Martorell syndrome (SMS) is a very rare congenital venous malformation [ 1 ]. This syndrome usually involves venous dilatation, soft tissue hypertrophy, and bone hypotrophy involving the upper or lower limbs [ 1 ]. SMS is frequently mistaken as other vascular malformations associated with other anomalies in the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) 2018 classification such as Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) and Parkes-Weber syndrome (PWS).…”

“…SMS is frequently mistaken as other vascular malformations associated with other anomalies in the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) 2018 classification such as Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) and Parkes-Weber syndrome (PWS). KTS and PWS also present similar symptoms to SMS but are characterized by bone hypertrophy [ 1 , 2 ]. When these syndromes are suspected, a complete history and physical examination should be performed carefully.…”