title: Maffucci's Syndrome or a Variant?
abstract: Maffucci's syndrome is a rare non hereditary disorder characterized by multiple enchondromas and haemangiomas. A 12 year old boy presented with a painful swelling at his right hand and deformed left upper limb. On detailed workup, he was found to have multiple enchondromas involving long bones and a single haemangioma. A diagnosis of Maffucci's syndrome was established. The clinical features and workup of the disease in our patient is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi- 75510, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Yousuf Aziz
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Soofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmad
keywords: Enchondromas; Haemangiomas; Maffucci’s syndrome
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