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Question: Regular port wine stain or KT Syndrome?
I have a large port wine stain birth mark starting from my right foot and it goes all the way up to my mid back. It covers around 70% of my leg. Im not sure if its just a regular port wine stain or if I have KT Syndrome. My affected leg has always been slightly more swollen then my left leg and i have a few varicose and spider veins behind my knee. I am terrified of blood clots and if I have KT syndrome, I heard a risk for a clot increases. Please help. If it is KT syndrome, is it dangerous? How can you tell?
I have a large port wine stain birth mark starting from my right foot and it goes all the way up to my mid back. It covers around 70% of my leg. Im not sure if its just a regular port wine stain or if I have KT Syndrome. My affected leg has always been slightly more swollen then my left leg and i have a few varicose and spider veins behind my knee. I am terrified of blood clots and if I have KT syndrome, I heard a risk for a clot increases. Please help. If it is KT syndrome, is it dangerous? How can you tell?
Brief Answer:
photograph required
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
I understand your concern.
It is important to confirm the diagnosis. Can you please upload a photograph of the involved area.
Its very important for me to see the area in order to give a proper guidance.
There is an option to upload photos on right side of query page. Please utilize that. You can also email reports to YYYY@YYYY with subject as attn Dr XXXXXXX Kumar.
Waiting for your response.
Thank you
photograph required
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
I understand your concern.
It is important to confirm the diagnosis. Can you please upload a photograph of the involved area.
Its very important for me to see the area in order to give a proper guidance.
There is an option to upload photos on right side of query page. Please utilize that. You can also email reports to YYYY@YYYY with subject as attn Dr XXXXXXX Kumar.
Waiting for your response.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Ok, I just sent a few pictures as an attachment to the email address you provided. Waiting for your response Dr.
Brief Answer:
Not KT
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow up and photographs.
Please relax its not looking like KT syndrome.
There shoal be limb enlargement in KT.
I don't think you have that.
However varicosity is present ant it must be treated as later it may worsen.
Please meet a surgeon and discuss.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
Not KT
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow up and photographs.
Please relax its not looking like KT syndrome.
There shoal be limb enlargement in KT.
I don't think you have that.
However varicosity is present ant it must be treated as later it may worsen.
Please meet a surgeon and discuss.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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