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.
Brodwater
B K
BK
Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Major
N M
NM
Goldner
R D
RD
Layfield
L J
LJ
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005877:Gigantism / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications*