Hemihypertrophy and Cutaneous Telangiectasia

Progressive familial choreoathetosis with cutaneous telangiectasia.

Cranial hemihypertrophy and neurodevelopmental prognosis.

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.

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...

Hepatoblastoma associated with congenital hemihypertrophy.

Congenital hemihypertrophy is an uncommon condition with a reported incidence of 1 in 86,000 live births(l). There is a well documented association of hemihypertrophy with a number of malignant and non-malignant intra-abdominal masses including Wilms' tumor and adrenal cortical neoplasia(2). However, association of hemihypertrophy with hepatoblastoma is an uncommon condition and only two such c...

Recurrent benign adrenal pheochromocytomas associated with hemihypertrophy

UNLABELLED We report a case of a female with hemihypertrophy, who developed five recurrences of pheochromocytomas until the age of 35. Timely follow-up of the patient's blood pressure assisted in early diagnosis and treatment of recurrent tumors. LEARNING POINTS Recurrent benign pheochromocytomas should raise suspicion of a genetic syndrome.A pheochromocytoma at a young age has a high propens...