Macrodystrophia lipomatosa with associated fibrolipomatous hamartoma of the median nerve

Pediatr Surg Int. 2000;16(3):216-8. doi: 10.1007/s003830050728.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Fingers / abnormalities*
  • Fingers / surgery
  • Gigantism / complications*
  • Gigantism / surgery
  • Hamartoma / complications*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Median Nerve*
  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / complications*