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Limb Hypertrophy—An Uncommon Presentation Yet a Common Link among Neurocutaneous Syndromes: A Series of Three Cases

Published:2022-12-30 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:1304-2580
Container-title:Journal of Pediatric Neurology
language:en
Short-container-title:Journal of Pediatric Neurology

Author:

Agrawal Akriti¹^ORCID,Budania Anil¹,Saini Lokesh²,Tiwari Sarbesh³,Vedant Deepak⁴,Benny Benetta¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

2. Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

3. Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

4. Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Abstract

AbstractLimb hypertrophy is an unusual presentation associated with neurocutaneous syndromes. The mechanism behind this presentation may vary from case to case. Here, we describe a case series of three different syndromes linked by a common clinical finding of limb hypertrophy.

Publisher

Georg Thieme Verlag KG

Subject

Neurology (clinical),Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Link

http://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/pdf/10.1055/s-0042-1760196.pdf

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