Macrodactyly: Report of eight cases and review of the literature

Congenital enlargement of one or several digits of the hands or feet (macro dactyly) is a rare disorder, A considerable proportion of the patients with this condition are referred to dermatology departments. The majority of th e cases reported in the literature represent hamartomas with combined hyper trophy of several, predominantly lipomatous, soft tissue components and ove rgrowth of bone, The differential diagnosis includes Klippel-Trenaunay-Webe r syndrome, neurofibromatosis, Milroy disease, and Proteus syndrome, We des cribe eight cases of congenital macrodactyly, discuss the findings, and pro pose a simple clinicopathologic terminology.