Presentation
Obvious deformity.
Patient Data
Age: Child
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Radiographs of the left hand of a child demonstrate marked hypertrophy of the middle finger, with associated enlargement of the phalanges. There is no soft tissue calcification or focal osseous mass.
Case Discussion
This case illustrated features consistent with macrodystrophia lipomatosa, a rare nonhereditary congenital form of localized gigantism.