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A Rare Association of Localized Gigantism with Tuberous Sclerosis
Author(s) -
Reddy Belum Siva Nagi,
Sheriff Mohamed Omar,
Garg Bhagat Ram,
Ratnakar Chaganti
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1992.tb03741.x
Subject(s) - gigantism , tuberous sclerosis , neural crest , anatomy , biology , muscle hypertrophy , medicine , pathology , endocrinology , embryo , genetics
An unusual association of localized gigantism with hypertrophy of the long bones and soft tissues in the left lower limb in an 18‐year‐old male with tuberous sclerosis (TS) is reported. The significance of this association is discussed from the point of view of its common neural crest origin during embryogenesis.