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Congenital hemihypertrophy with lymphangioma.
Congenital h-mihypertrophy is a condition in which the whole of one side of the body is increased in size from birth. In a complete review of the subject Ward and Lerncr (1947) state that more than 100 cases have been decribed since the first descrip:ion was recorded by Wagner in 1839. The incidence of the condition is difficult to assess. Males, according to Gesell (1927), are more commonly af...
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An 18 year old woman with congenital hemihypertrophy of her left side, presented with the rapid onset of virilism, hypertension and a cushingoid appearance. A computed tomographic examination revealed adrenal and hepatic masses. Adrenocortical carcinoma was confirmed by surgical pathology. Hemihypertrophy is linked to a variety of benign and malignant disorders that usually appear during childh...
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Although the ancient Greek and Roman sculptors recognized that the human frame was not symmetrical, it was not until 1822 that Meckel pointed out variations in size and shape of the two halves of the body, and the first clinical report of a patient with hemihypertrophy was made by Wagner in 1839. Since that day there have been only just over 100 cases reported throughout the world claiming tota...
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Three cases of congenital cranial hemihypertrophy are described. CT or ultrasound scans showed unilateral cerebral enlargement with dilatation of the ipsilateral ventricle. Seizures occurred in two patients and the neurodevelopmental outlook appears poor. These patients represent a poor prognosis subgroup of the congenital hemihypertrophies.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1973
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.5854.678