The reason for the existence of the CMTC-OVM (Cutis Marmorata Telangiectatica Congenita and Other Vascular Malformations) association can be traced back to the birth of the daughter of Lex van der Heijden. She was born \u2018black and blue. Since none of the midwives in the hospital had ever seen this before, a pediatrician was consulted. He was also unfamiliar with the condition and conjectured that this was a \u2018cosmetic\u2019 problem that would disappear over time.<\/p>\n
Markings
\n\u201cAfter a few months however, we noticed differences in the circumference of both legs,\u201d says Van der Heijden. One of the legs had stains and the other had not. The leg with the marks was thinner than the normal one. After many examinations, visits to three university hospitals, and a \u2018mere\u2019 six months after her birth, the diagnosis was confirmed: CMTC. At that time hardly anything was known about this condition.<\/p>\n
Start of the organisation
\nVan der Heijden: \u201cEventually we turned to the Dutch Patients\/Consumers Federation (NP\/CF) who advised us to register as contact persons in the Netherlands. We were put in contact (through the NP\/CF) with the Skin Federation, an umbrella organization for patient organisations in the Netherlands involved with skin disorders. The Skin Federation advised us at that time to establish an organization for people with CMTC, and they were a great help to us in that regard. Van der Heijden became president of the organisation.
\nObjectives CMTC-OVM organisation<\/p>\n
The association was formally founded on January 22, 1997 with the main goals:<\/p>\n
To promote the welfare of people who suffer from vascular malformations such CMTC (Van Lohuizen syndrome), particularly its own members.
\n To promote (scientific) research into vascular malformations such as CMTC, the causes and the treatment thereof, and all that is in the broadest sense pertinent to such activities.<\/p>\n
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