Annals and Essences of Dentistry
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 4

Prominent Orofacial Findings in Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome

  • Author:
  • D Lakshmayya Naidu1, M Srinivasa Raju2, Sumit Goel3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 180 to 182

1Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Kotiwal Dental College and Research centre, Moradabad - Uttar Pradesh

2Department of Oral medicine and Radiology, Teerthankar Dental College and Research centre, Moradabad- Uttar Pradesh

3Department of Oral medicine and Radiology, I.D.S.T Dental College, Modinagar- Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome is a triad of congenital anomalies characterized by nevus flammeus, varicosities, and unilateral bony and soft tissue hypertrophy. Orofacial manifestations include facial asymmetry, jaw enlargement, and malocclusions as well as premature tooth eruption. Presented here is an illustrative report of Klippel Trenaunay syndrome in a 30 year old male patient showing all the characteristic findings.

Keywords

Klippel Trenaunay syndrome, KTS, Nevus flammeus, Facial Hemi hypertrophy