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Macrodystrophia lipomatosa with associated fibrolipomatous hamartoma of the median nerve

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 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.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3808, Durham, NC 277710, USA, , , , , , US

    Brian K. Brodwater & Nancy M. Major

  2. Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, 5342 Hospital South, Box 3480, Durham, NC 27710, USA, , , , , , US

    Richard D. Goldner

  3. Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, 3095 Davison Building, Box 3712, Durham, NC 27710, USA, , , , , , US

    Lester J. Layfield

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  1. Brian K. Brodwater
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Accepted: 15 January 1999

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Brodwater, B., Major, N., Goldner, R. et al. Macrodystrophia lipomatosa with associated fibrolipomatous hamartoma of the median nerve. Pediatr Surg Int 16, 216–218 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830050728

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