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. 2012 Sep;22(3):172-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2012.02.009. Epub 2012 Apr 3.

Macrodystrophia lipomatosa

Pebam Sudesh  1 , Nirmal Raj, Rajesh Kumar, Shiva Prakash
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Macrodystrophia lipomatosa

Pebam Sudesh et al. Foot (Edinb). 2012 Sep.

Abstract

Objective: We present a series of six cases of macrodystrophia lipomatosa (MDL) and their outcome after debulking surgery.

Material and methods: The study was conducted from 2002 to 2005; the cases are selected from outpatients department of postgraduate institute of medical education and research. The patients were in the age group of 2-5 years of age with the complaints of progressive increase in size of the toe, difficulty in walking and recurrent injury to the foot.

Results: There were no complication in three (50%) cases but two cases (33%) had skin blackening along the suture margins, One case (16%) was under corrected. And none of the cases had recurrence.

Conclusion: Simple debulking surgery is sufficient for MDL.

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