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A 4-month-old baby with a diffuse lipomatous hamartoma of the lower limb was operated upon by repeated suction lipectomies. The result 2 years later was satisfactory.
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Franchella, A., Georgacopulo, P. Suction lipectomy of a congenital lipomatous hamartoma. Pediatr Surg Int 8, 373–374 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00173373
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