TY - JOUR
T1 - Macrodystrophia lipomatosa
T2 - A troubled second big toe
AU - Mahmood, Ali
AU - Mahmood, Nadia F.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2008 The Authors.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - We report the case of a 4-year-old boy who presented to our facility with an enlarged right second toe. After radiography ruled out acute pathology, an MRI showed increased adipose tissue at the distal aspect of the appendage. Although the parent felt that the appendage was unaesthetic, there was no functional issue, and further discussion with the pediatricians and pediatric surgeons eliminated the need for immediate intervention. Macrodystrophia lipomatosa is a rare entity that predominantly affects children. Distributed evenly in males and females, the disease refers to hypertrophy of fibroadipose tissue of the distal upper and lower extremities.
AB - We report the case of a 4-year-old boy who presented to our facility with an enlarged right second toe. After radiography ruled out acute pathology, an MRI showed increased adipose tissue at the distal aspect of the appendage. Although the parent felt that the appendage was unaesthetic, there was no functional issue, and further discussion with the pediatricians and pediatric surgeons eliminated the need for immediate intervention. Macrodystrophia lipomatosa is a rare entity that predominantly affects children. Distributed evenly in males and females, the disease refers to hypertrophy of fibroadipose tissue of the distal upper and lower extremities.
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U2 - 10.2484/rcr.v3i4.92
DO - 10.2484/rcr.v3i4.92
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84964324468
VL - 3
SP - 92
JO - Radiology Case Reports
JF - Radiology Case Reports
SN - 1930-0433
IS - 4
M1 - 92
ER -