Macrodactyly of the right ring finger due to macrodystrophia lipomatosa: Pathologic and imaging characteristics
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Macrodactyly of the right ring finger due to macrodystrophia lipomatosa: Pathologic and imaging characteristics
Introduction: Macrodystrophia lipomatosa (MDL) is a non-hereditary congenital developmental anomaly characterized by localized gigantism due to overgrowth of all mesenchymal elements. Case Report: The authors describe a case of macrodystrophia lipomatosa (MDL) with involvement of the median nerve in a 10-year-old girl and review the pathologic, radiographic, ultrasonographic and MR imaging char...
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AIM Macrodystrophia lipomatosa is a rare cause of gigantism of limb which can be confused with other common causes like congenital lymphedema. It presents usually with loss of function and cosmetic problems. Four cases are described with emphasis on clinical presentation, differential diagnoses, imaging and treatment options. METHODS & RESULTS Four patients of macrodystrophia lipomatosa were ...
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OBJECTIVE The Authors point out the interest of differential diagnosis and conservative surgical treatment of a rare case of digital and ulnar side of the hand gigantism, with massive fatty infiltration of soft tissues and a neurovascular bundle, to be included into Macrodystrophia Lipomatosa with fibrolipomatous hamartomata. PATIENTS AND METHODS Excision of the mass included 4th ray disartic...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Case Reports and Images
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0976-3198
DOI: 10.5348/ijcri-2011-04-27-cr-2