Macrodystrophia lipomatosa

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...

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Main Author: Andrew J. van den Heever
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2014-12-01
Series:South African Journal of Radiology
Online Access:https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/667