TY - JOUR
T1 - Bilateral macrodystrophia lipomatosa with syndactyly
T2 - a case report and literature review.
AU - Albright, Steven B.
AU - Wolfswinkel, Erik M.
AU - Caceres, Kevin J.
AU - Weathers, William M.
AU - Hollier, Larry H.
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PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Macrodystrophia lipomatosa is a rare, non-hereditary form of congenital local gigantism characterised by enlargement and hypertrophy of all mesenchymal tissue components with a disproportionate increase in adipose tissue. This form of macrodactyly has been reported in association with other anomalies including polydactyly, brachydactyly, syndactyly, and symphalangism. We describe a previously unreported case of bilateral upper extremity macrodystrophia lipomatosa with syndactyly in a 23-month-old boy. In this report, we emphasise the importance of establishing a diagnosis with imaging and review the described surgical approaches to treating this difficult condition.
AB - Macrodystrophia lipomatosa is a rare, non-hereditary form of congenital local gigantism characterised by enlargement and hypertrophy of all mesenchymal tissue components with a disproportionate increase in adipose tissue. This form of macrodactyly has been reported in association with other anomalies including polydactyly, brachydactyly, syndactyly, and symphalangism. We describe a previously unreported case of bilateral upper extremity macrodystrophia lipomatosa with syndactyly in a 23-month-old boy. In this report, we emphasise the importance of establishing a diagnosis with imaging and review the described surgical approaches to treating this difficult condition.
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U2 - 10.1142/s0218810413720180
DO - 10.1142/s0218810413720180
M3 - Review article
C2 - 24164136
AN - SCOPUS:84903868041
SN - 1793-6535
VL - 18
SP - 267
EP - 272
JO - Hand surgery : an international journal devoted to hand and upper limb surgery and related research : journal of the Asia-Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
JF - Hand surgery : an international journal devoted to hand and upper limb surgery and related research : journal of the Asia-Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
IS - 2
ER -