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. 2019 Oct 17;28(2):91–102. doi: 10.1177/1742271X19880327

Table 1.

Prenatal detection of KTW syndrome: Our cases and review of the literature

GA (w/g) Limb involvement Hand/foot anomalies Trunk involvement Internal lesions Associated US-findings Outcome
Case no./references
Case 1 20 Left leg + + Polyhydramnios TOP
Case 2 32 Left leg Abnormal disposition of the toes + SD at 39 w/g 4 d/o: died due to KMS
Case 3 24 Left leg + + TOP
Case 4 20 Right arm Ectrodactyly of the right hand + + Ascites TOP
Hatjis et al.3 34a Left leg, right arm + Polyhydramnios SD at 36 w/g Complete resolution of lesions at 10 m/o
Warhit et al.4 32 Left leg CS at 39 w/g Live at 21 d/o old, observation
Seoud et al.5 16a Left arm + Testes, adrenal glands TOP
Lewis et al.6 22 Both legs and arms Overgrowth of the second toes of both feet. + Retroperitoneal space, pericardium, cataracts TOP
Shalev et al.7 33 Right leg + Polyhydramnios at 33 w/g ID at 33 w/g Died at Day 4
Mor et al.8 30a Left leg Anasarca, polyhydramnios, bulky placenta SD at 37 w/g Port wine naevi on the arms, trunk and the left leg. 6 d/o: resolution of hydrops 6 m/o: no regression of lesions
Drose et al.9 29a Right leg Hypoplastic thumbs, syndactyly with hypoplastic fingernails of the both hands Cataracts Cardiomegaly, hepatomegaly, ventriculomegaly, polyhydramnios CS at 35 w/g Died shortly after birth
Heydanus et al.10 20 Right leg + Cardiomegaly TOP
Hayashi et al.11 19a Both legs + Retroperitoneal space Polyhydramnios TOP
Jorgenson et al.12 19 Left leg Liver TOP
Yankowitz et al.13 17 Right leg Ventriculomegaly, pleural effusion TOP
Meizner et al.14 14a Both legs Marked left foot hypoplasia + Intestine TOP
Christenson et al.15 34 Right leg Cardiomegaly, thickened placenta CS at 34 w/g KMS, intensive conservative treatment, embolisation 4 d/o: cardiovascular decompensation, amputation at the right hip 6 m/o: normal development
Paladini et al.16 Case 1 17 Left leg + Intestine, liver, kidneys TOP
Paladini et al.16 Case 2 18 Right leg + Polyhydramnios, pericardial effusion TOP
Roberts et al.17 19 Right arm, left leg + 34 w/g: left-sided hydrocele CS at 37 w/g 22 d/o: Excision of the chest wall lesion, radical axillary dissection. Conservative management of the residual lesions
Shih et al.18 15 Left leg + Ventriculomegaly TOP
Jeanty19 NR Leg Abdomen NR
Mejia et al.20 20 Right leg + Intestine SD
Goncalves et al.21 30a Right leg + CS at 37 w/g Conservative management 9 m/o: port wine stains appeared at the right thigh and knee, no resolution of the mass, varicosities of the affected leg. Expectant management up to two years
Martin et al.22 20 Left leg + Thorax, pelvis Oligohydramnios, hypoplastic thorax TOP
Zoppi et al.23 28 Right leg Both feet: macrodactyly, hypertrophy of the second toe; widely spaced I and II toes + Abdomen, pelvis, bowel, right kidney Cardiomegaly Emergency CS at 32 w/g Died 8 h after delivery due to KMS
Assimakopoulos et al.24 22a Both legs + Small intestine SD at 38 w/g Expectant management 13 m/o – reduction in size of abdomen lesion
Sahinoglu et al.25 24 Left leg Umbilical cord haemangioma Preterm SD at 26 w/g Died 10 h later because of pulmonary immaturity
Peng et al.26 Case 1 28 Left leg + Retroperitoneal space 33 w/g: polyhydramnios CS at 37 w/g 4 d/o: KMS, E. coli sepsis few days later 10 d/o: died
Peng et al.26 Case 2 35a - Ascites, pleural effusion, cardiomegaly ID at 35 w/g Haemangiomas and varicosity of the right leg, vascular malformation. KMS 5 and 7 d/o: embolisation 15 d/o: died
Chen et al.27 22 Right leg - + - Ascites, hydrocele SD at 36 w/g 2 m/o – partial resolution of the ascites
Coombs et al.28 24 Both legs Hemihypertrophy, syndactyly of the right foot, left hallux hypertrophy + Retroperitoneal space Hypoplasia/aplasia of the deep venous system CS at 38 w/g 7 m/o – deep venous system anomaly, including persistent embryonal veins
Volkov et al.29 22 Both arms + TOP
Al-Asali et al.30 22 Both legs Talipes equinovarus, abduction of the thumb and syndactyly of the right hand + Polyhydramnios PD at 33 wks 14 d/o: died due to KMS
Horenstein31 NR Left leg Hypertrophy of fingers on the both hands, syndactyly of the right hand. Left foot toes hypertrophy, syndactyly + Abdomen SD
Cakiroglu et al.32 25 Right leg + Persistent embryonic lateral marginal veins TOP
Tanaka et al.33 24 Left leg + Retroperitoneal space 24 w/g: no 27 w/g: hydrops, cardiomegaly, acute foetal anaemia Emergency CS at 27 w/g Death at 40 min after delivery due to KMS

Note: Manifestations found only postnatally are italicised. GA: gestational age; NR: not reported; TOP: termination of pregnancy; SD: spontaneous delivery; PD: preterm delivery; ID: inducted delivery; CS: Caesarean section; KMS: Kasabach–Merritt syndrome; d/o: days old, m/o: months old; w/g: weeks' gestation.

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Final diagnosis was made only after birth.