Abstract
Hemimegalencephaly (HME) is a rare neuronal migration anomaly, rarely associated with hemihypertrophy or some other somatic malformation; it can coexist with intracranial arteriovenous shunts which cause cardiac failure. We report a rare case associated with hemihypertrophy of the face, trunk and limbs and malformation of the feet. The neuroradiological findings are underlined and the differential diagnoses discussed.
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Calzolari, F., Chirico, M., Tamisari, L. et al. Hemimegalencephaly associated with somatic hemihypertrophy and a malformation of the feet: case report. Neuroradiology 38, 367–370 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00596590
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