Macrodystrophia lipomatosa: a case report.

Macrodystrophia lipomatosa is a rare congenital form of localized gigantism, characterized by an increase in all mesenchymal elements, particularly fibroadipose tissue. The areas of predilection are segments supplied by the median or plantar nerves. We report such a rare case in a thirty four year old male patient, who presented with a swelling of the right upper limb and a marked increase in the size of the right thumb, index finger and radial half of the right hand, present since birth, with progressive increase to the present size.

Pathology of placenta in HIV infection.

The spectrum of HIV pathological lesions encountered in the placenta has not been well documented in the literature. To address this issue, we examined 51 placentae of HIV positive mothers, prospectively over a one year period and compared the pathology of the cases treated with zidovudine (AZT) or nevirapine (NVP) with untreated cases. We also correlated the placental pathology with the HIV status of the neonates.

Self inflicted, bilateral oleogranuloma of the breast: report of a bizarre case.

A 30-year-old male was admitted with bilateral painful breast enlargement of 6 months duration. There was a past history of surgery for similar bilateral swellings, which was then diagnosed as fibrocystic disease. On examination both breasts were firm to hard, tender & adherent to deeper structures.