title: Congenital localized limb hypertrophy: macrodystrophia lipomatosa.
abstract: Congenital localized gigantism in children is rare and may be caused by a gamut of disorders. Family history, cutaneous and systemic manifestations and imaging together with histopathology assist in reaching the diagnosis. Macrodystrophia lipomatosa is one such rare non-hereditary congenital developmental anomaly causing localized overgrowth of a digit(s) or limb. Herein we report an interesting case of macrodystrophia lipomatosa in a child.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, JNMCH, Aligarh, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wahab
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ahmad
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005877:Gigantism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D015576:Hyperostosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D038061:Lower Extremity Deformities, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011859:Radiography; D035583:Rare Diseases; D050277:Toe Phalanges / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging