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Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome Information

Klippel Trenaunay Weber syndrome or KTWS is a medical condition in which blood vessels fail to form properly. Although the cause and processes surrounding Klippel Trenaunay Weber syndrome are poorly understood, the disease is diagnosed by the presence of at least two of the symptoms on a single extremity: A distinctive port-wine stain with sharp borders, Varicose veins, Hypertrophy of bony and soft tissues, that may lead to local gigantism.

The disease affects men and women equally, and is not limited to any racial group.

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