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Kang, Shin, and Eho: Surgical Treatment of Macrodystrophia Lipomatosa Involving Superficial Peroneal Nerve in the Foot and Ankle
Case Report

Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 2017; 52(6): 566-571.

Published online: 22 December 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.2017.52.6.566

Surgical Treatment of Macrodystrophia Lipomatosa Involving Superficial Peroneal Nerve in the Foot and Ankle

Seung Hoon Kang, M.D., Sung Jin Shin, M.D., Yil Ju Eho, M.D.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Korea.

Correspondence to: Sung Jin Shin, M.D. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Samsung Changwon Hospital, 158 Paryong-ro, Masanhoewon-gu, Changwon 51353, Korea. TEL: +82-55-233-5201, FAX: +82-55-233-8314, orthoshin@gmail.com

Received 14 October 2016       Revised 8 February 2017       Accepted 21 March 2017

Copyright © 2017 by The Korean Orthopaedic Association

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Abstract

Macrodystrophia lipomatosa is a congenital disease characterized by gradual proliferation in the mesenchymal cell, such as fibroadipose tissue. Pathologically, fatty tissue is deposited in the nerve sheath, periosteum, bone marrow, and subcutaneous tissue, contributing to the macrodactyly of the foot. To date, there has not been any report on macrodystrophia lipomatosa of the superficial peroneal nerve in the Korean orthopedic literature. Conservative approach, such as decompression or debulking surgery, is recommended due to neurogenic dysfunction. However, we report a 43-year-old male with macrodystrophia lipomatosa involving the superficial peroneal nerve of the right foot and ankle, who underwent a second toe ray amputation as well as soft tissue and nerve resection.

Keywords: macrodystrophia lipomatosa, superficial peroneal nerve

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Figure 1

Photographs showing cordlike mass on the right foot and ankle with second toe macrodactyly.

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Figure 2

Radiographs showing interphalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joint arthritis with hypertrophied phalanx and multiple bony spur.

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Figure 3

Coronal magnetic resonance imaging of the forefoot showing an enlarged superficial peroneal nerve (white arrows). (A) Nerve fascicles of the superficial peroneal nerve are surrounded by fat tissue with high signal intensity within nerve sheath on T1-weighted imaging. T2-weighted image showing fat tissue with intermediate signal intensity (B) and low signal intensity on T2 fat suppressed image (C).

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Figure 4

Intraoperative photograph showing medial dorsal cutaneous branch of the superficial peroneal nerve, which was hypertrophied with fatty tissue.

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Figure 5

(A) Infiltration of the epineurium and perineurium by adipose and fibrous tissue, causing an enlargement of the nerve (H&E, ×12.5). (B) Concentric perineurial fibrous tissue and pseudo-onion bulb formation (H&E, ×100).

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Figure 6

The last follow-up photograph and radiographs of the foot showing no evidence of recurrence.

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Notes

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST The authors have nothing to disclose.

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