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What Causes Hemihyperplasia?

Aloha I m a 85 yr old male Fairly healthy My right leg is half again the size of the left. It has been this way, much to the concern of several doctors Have had all kinds of tests on arteries and veins Over 5years time. Any thoughts for a confirmed Islander Patrick
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

This may be due to arteritis, venous or lymphatic system abnormalities. Also seen in few genetic conditions like asymmetric tissue overgrowth, represented by Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, Sotos syndrome, Proteus syndrome, Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome, Madelung’s disease, neurofibromatosis type I, Weaver syndrome, Nevo syndrome, Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome, Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome, Perlman syndrome, Pallister-Killian syndrome etc. Please get colour Doppler of limb, use karyotyping or 11 the chromosome abnormalities may useful. Please consult your doctor he will examine and treat you accordingly.

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What Causes Hemihyperplasia?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. This may be due to arteritis, venous or lymphatic system abnormalities. Also seen in few genetic conditions like asymmetric tissue overgrowth, represented by Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, Sotos syndrome, Proteus syndrome, Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome, Madelung’s disease, neurofibromatosis type I, Weaver syndrome, Nevo syndrome, Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome, Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome, Perlman syndrome, Pallister-Killian syndrome etc. Please get colour Doppler of limb, use karyotyping or 11 the chromosome abnormalities may useful. Please consult your doctor he will examine and treat you accordingly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.