Open AccessMacrodystrophia lipomatosa
Author(s) -
Andrew J. Van den Heever
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
south african journal of radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.18
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2078-6778
pISSN - 1027-202X
DOI - 10.4102/sajr.v18i2.667
Subject(s) - medicine , gigantism , adipose tissue , anatomy , pathology
Macrodystrophia lipomatosa (MDL) is a rare congenital, but non-hereditary, form of localised gigantism of the fingers or toes. The hallmark of the condition is hypertrophy of all mesenchymal elements in the involved region, with a predominance of fibro-adipose tissue. A clinically subtle case of MDL is presented
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