Characterization of a distinct syndrome that associates complex truncal overgrowth, vascular, and acral anomalies: A descriptive study of 18 cases of CLOVES syndrome

Clinical Dysmorphology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-7

  Alomari, Ahmad I ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous malformations; Congenital lipomatous overgrowth; Epidermal nevi syndrome; Klippel trenaunay syndrome; Lipoma; Proteus syndrome; Scoliosis; Vascular malformations

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLOVE SYNDROME; CONGENITAL BLOOD VESSEL MALFORMATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIPOMATOSIS; MALE; MELANOMA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; TUMOR GROWTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; SCOLIOSIS; SYNDROME;

EID: 58149242646     PISSN: 09628827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCD.0b013e328317a716     Document Type: Article

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