A female with hemihypertrophy and chylous ascites - Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome or Proteus syndrome: a diagnostic dilemma

Clin Dysmorphol. 2006 Oct;15(4):229-231. doi: 10.1097/01.mcd.0000228420.82037.51.

Abstract

Asymmetric overgrowth has many differential diagnoses with considerable overlap, posing a diagnostic dilemma. The presence of chylous ascites, though unreported, might be expected as a manifestation of overgrowth syndromes with lymphatic involvement. We present a patient with hemihypertrophy who presented with chylous ascites at birth.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Chylous Ascites / complications*
  • Chylous Ascites / congenital
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Facial Asymmetry / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertrophy
  • Infant
  • Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome / pathology
  • Lymphatic System / abnormalities
  • Proteus Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Proteus Syndrome / pathology