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Hypertrophy of the lower limb associated with vascular nevi, osteosclerosis, and acrocyanosis.
Described by Al R?dulescu in 1935. No similar case was found in this time.

Bibliography

I. Homorodeanu, G. Bercu:
•  [Apropos of a clinical case of Radulescu's syndrome (congenital partial
   gigantism associated with a naevus flammeus)]. [Article in French]
  Annales de chirurgie infantile, Paris, July-September 1968, 9, 3: 257-259

M. Brauc?r, I. Cotescu:
•  Hipertrofie totala al unula din membreie inferioare insotita de osteoscleroza
   in benzi, nev plan vascular si acrocianoza.
   [Total hypertrophy of 1 lower limb associated with/banded osteosclerosis,
   vascular flat nevus and acrocyanosis]. [Article in Romanian]
   Revista de chirurgie, oncologie, radiologie, O.R.L., oftalmologie
   stomatologie. Chirurgie, Bucuresti,  May-June 1976, 25 (3): 203-210.
 
   The authors present two cases of R?dulescu syndrome, identical
   with the first case, demonstrated  with clinical, radiological and
   morphopathologic elements. A detailed differential diagnosis is made, which
   confirms the R?dulescu syndrome, a separate, well-defined morbid entity.

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