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Macrodystrophia lipomatosis in the foot

A case report and review of the literature

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A rare case of macrodystrophia lipomatosis in the foot is reported. The literature is reviewed and the different presentations of macrodactyly are discussed.

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  1. The West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, CA 288 JG, Cumbria, UK

    M. E. Greiss

  2. Hereford General Hospital, Nelson Street, Hereford, UK

    D. H. Williams

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Greiss, M.E., Williams, D.H. Macrodystrophia lipomatosis in the foot. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 110, 220–221 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00571066

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