Macrodystrophia lipomatosa with associated fibrolipomatous hamartoma of the median nerve

Macrodystrophia lipomatosa (MDL) is a rare disease typically causing localized gigantism and is often associated with a fibrolipomatous hamartoma (FH) of the median or plantar nerve. A previously unreported case of MDL with associated FH of the median nerve is presented.

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Published inPediatric surgery international Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 216 - 218
Main Authors BRODWATER, B. K, GOLDNER, R. D, MAJOR, N. M, LAYFIELD, L. J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Heidelberg Springer 01.03.2000
Berlin Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
Fingers - abnormalities
Fingers - surgery
Gigantism - complications
Gigantism - surgery
Hamartoma - complications
Humans
Male
Median Nerve
Medical sciences
Neurology
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - complications
Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
Human
Case study
Fibrolipoma
Median nerve
Dystrophy
Macrodactyly
Child
Hamartoma
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Summary:Macrodystrophia lipomatosa (MDL) is a rare disease typically causing localized gigantism and is often associated with a fibrolipomatous hamartoma (FH) of the median or plantar nerve. A previously unreported case of MDL with associated FH of the median nerve is presented.
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ISSN:0179-0358
1437-9813
DOI:10.1007/s003830050728