encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis

noun

A rare congenital neurocutaneous syndrome affecting the brain, skin, and eyes, marked by abnormal fatty tissue growths and developmental defects. It typically presents on one side of the body with lipomas on the scalp and face, intracranial lipomas and brain malformations, and eye abnormalities such as epibulbar choristomas.

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nounencephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis (plural uncountable, abbreviation ECCL)

abbreviation ECCL

  1. pluraluncountablemedicineA rare congenital neurocutaneous syndrome affecting the brain, skin, and eyes, marked by abnormal fatty tissue growths and developmental defects. It typically presents on one side of the body with lipomas on the scalp and face, intracranial lipomas and brain malformations, and eye abnormalities such as epibulbar choristomas.
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