lokaler Gigantismus

Macrodystrophia

lipomatosa: four case reports. X-ray image showing hypertrophy of the soft tissues of the 2nddigit of right foot. The phalanges of the involved digit also appear enlarged.

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Macrodystrophia

lipomatosa: four case reports. Enlarged 2ndand 3rdtoes with well appreciated increase in size of metatarsals, phalanges and soft tissues on x-ray.

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Localized

gigantism • Macrodystrophia lipomatosa - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Salam H, Macrodystrophia lipomatosa. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 29 Sep 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-7609 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

Localized

gigantism • Macrodystrophia lipomatosa - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Qureshi P, Macrodystrophia lipomatosa. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 29 Sep 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-60654 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

Macrodactyly

• Right forefoot macrodactyly - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Kupske A, Right forefoot macrodactyly. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 29 Sep 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-43121 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

Macrodactyly

• Macrodactyly - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Sheikh Y, Macrodactyly. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 29 Sep 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-47873 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

Makrodaktylie

von D2 und D3 des Fußes bei einem Neugeborenen.

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Localized gigantism refers to focal enlargement of part of the body, and is always pathological.

In contrast, generalized gigantism refers to increase in stature and is either physiological (i.e. merely very tall) or due to growth hormone excess (e.g pituitary microadenoma).

Broadly localized gigantism can be divided into two forms :

static: the region is overgrown but proceeds to grow in proportion to the rest of the body

progressive: the enlarged region grows faster than the rest of the body