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| Macrodactyly of the right ring finger due to macrodystrophia lipomatosa: Pathologic and imaging characteristics |
| Elpis Mantadakis1, Savvas Deftereos2, Efthimios Sivridis3, Lambros Michailidis4, Athanassios Chatzimichael5, Panos Prassopoulos6 |
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1Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Democritus University of Thrace and University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Thrace, Greece.
2Lecturer, Department of Radiology, Democritus University of Thrace and University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Thrace, Greece. 3Professor, Department of Pathology, Democritus University of Thrace and University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Thrace, Greece. 4Medical Student, Democritus University of Thrace Medical School, Alexandroupolis, Thrace, Greece. 5Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Democritus University of Thrace and University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Thrace, Greece. 6Professor, Department of Radiology, Democritus University of Thrace and University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Thrace, Greece. |
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doi:10.5348/ijcri-2011-04-27-CR-2
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Address correspondence to: Dr. Elpis Mantadakis Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Democritus University of Thrace and University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis 6th Kilometre Alexandroupolis-Makris 68 100 Alexandroupolis Thrace, Greece Phone: +30-25510-74411 Fax: +30-25510-30340 Email: emantada@med.duth.gr |
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| Mantadakis E, Deftereos S, Sivridis E, Michailidis L, Chatzimichael A, Prassopoulos P. Macrodactyly of the right ring finger due to macrodystrophia lipomatosa: Pathologic and imaging characteristics. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2011;2(4):6-10. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Macrodystrophia lipomatosa (MDL) is a non-hereditary congenital developmental anomaly characterized by localized gigantism due to overgrowth of all mesenchymal elements.
Case Report: The authors describe a case of macrodystrophia lipomatosa (MDL) with involvement of the median nerve in a 10-year-old girl and review the pathologic, radiographic, ultrasonographic and MR imaging characteristics. Conclusion: Ultrasonography and MR imaging are pathognomonic for MDL and reliably distinguish it from other forms of localized congenital gigantism. However, since ultrasonography has the advantages of much lower cost, portability and easy accessibility, we propose its use as the imaging modality of choice in the initial diagnostic approach of congenital localized gigantism. | |
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Key Words:
Typhoid glomerulonephritis, Typhoid fever, Nephritis, Acute renal failure
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Author Contributions:
Elpis Mantadakis - Conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Critical revision of the article, Final approval of the version to be published Uduman Ali Mohamed Yousuf - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published Savvas Deftereos - Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision of the article, Final approval of the version to be published Efthimios Sivridis - Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision of the article, Final approval of the version to be published Lambros Michailidis - Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published Athanasios Chatzimichael - Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision of the article, Final approval of the version to be published Panos Prassopoulos - Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision of the article, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of submission:
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Source of support:
None |
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Conflict of interest:
The author(s) declare no conflict of interests |
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Copyright:
© Elpis Mantadakis et. al. 2010; This article is distributed the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any means provided the original authors and original publisher are properly credited. (Please see Copyright Policy for more information.) |
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