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Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome

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Is there a cure or treatment for this condition?
There is no cure for KTS.[1][2] Treatment is symptomatic and supportive.[1] Conservative treatments seem most effective while limiting the chances for undesired side effects.[2] This may include the use of elastic garments and pumps to relieve lymphedema and protect limbs from trauma or orthopedic devices for discrepancies in limb length.[1][2] Laser therapy may be used to diminish or eliminate some skin lesions (port-wine stains). Surgery may be used for tissue debulking, vein repair, or to correct uneven growth in the limbs.[1][2] 
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  1. NINDS Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome (KTS) Information Page. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). September 30 2011; https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Klippel-Trenaunay-Syndrome-KTS-Information-Page.
  2. About K-T: Management and Treatments. Klippel Trenaunay (KT) Support Group. https://k-t.org/about-kt/management-and-treatments. Accessed 11/11/2014.