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Congenital Lower Limb Enlargement in a Newborn
Author(s) -
PEREZCRESPO MARÍA,
BETLLOCH ISABEL,
MARTINEZMIRAVETE MARIA TERESA,
BALLESTER IRENE,
LUCAS ANA,
MATAIX JAVIER
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01202.x
Subject(s) - medicine , massage , lower limb , pediatrics , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
A full‐term newborn presented with swelling of his right leg soon after birth. There was no alteration in Doppler. The grandmother and other relatives were said to have shown a similar history at birth. Milroy’s disease was then diagnosed and compressive massage was advised.