Macrodactyly, a often congenital anomaly, entails abnormal enlargement of digits, predominantly affecting hands or feet, either in isolation or as part of a syndromic condition. The authors present a case of Macrodystrophia Lipomatosa (ML), a form of macrodactyly, in a 62-year-old patient, emphasizing macrodactyly manifestations through clinical and radiological assessments. Additionally, the authors explore anatomical aspects related to nerve distribution in affected digits, providing a comprehensive understanding of ML. Teaching Point: Explore macrodactyly, emphasizing digits nerve plexus anatomy, which can reveal crucial clues for diagnosing a specific form of this anomaly.

Background/Objectives: Sarcopenia is an emergent prognostic biomarker in clinical oncology. Albeit increasingly defined through skeletal muscle index (SMI) thresholding, the literature cut-offs fail to discern heterogeneous baseline muscularity across populations. This study assesses the prognostic impact of using cohort-specific SMI thresholds in a Portuguese metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (mNSCLC) cohort. Methods: Retrospective study including mNSCLC patients treated between January 2017 and December 2022. ImageJ v1.54 g was used to assess cross-sectional CT imaging at the third lumbar vertebra (L3) and calculate L3SMI. Sarcopenia was defined both according to Prado et al. and L3SMI thresholds derived from receiver operating characteristic analysis. Overall survival (OS) was the primary endpoint. Secondary endpoints included first-line (1L) progression-free survival (PFS) and sarcopenia subgroup analysis regarding body mass index impact on OS. Results: The initial cohort included 197 patients. Mean age was 65 years (±11.31). Most tumors were adenocarcinomas (n = 165) and presented with metastasis (n = 154). SMI was evaluable in 184 patients: cohort-specific thresholds (<49.96 cm²/m² for men; <34.02 cm²/m² for women) yielded 46.74% sarcopenic patients (n = 86) versus 66.30% (n = 122) per the literature definition. Cohort-specific thresholds predicted both OS (12.75 versus 21.13 months, hazard ratio [HR] 1.654, p = 0.002) and PFS (7.92 versus 9.56 months, HR 1.503, p = 0.01). Among sarcopenic patients, overweight (HR 0.417, p = 0.01) and obesity (HR 2.723, p = 0.039) had contrasting impacts on OS. Conclusions: Amid reclassification of nearly one-fifth of the cohort, cohort-specific thresholds improved sarcopenia prognostication in mNSCLC. Homogeneity regarding both cancer treatment setting and ethnicity could be key to defining sarcopenia based on SMI.

Background/Objectives: Sarcopenia is an emergent prognostic biomarker in clinical oncology. Albeit increasingly defined through skeletal muscle index (SMI) thresholding, literature cut-offs fail to discern heterogeneous baseline muscularity across populations. This study assesses the prognostic impact of using cohort-specific SMI thresholds in a Portuguese metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (mNSCLC) cohort. Methods: Retrospective study including mNSCLC patients treated between January 2017 and December 2022. ImageJ v1.54g was used to assess cross-sectional CT imaging at the third lumbar vertebra (L3) and calculate L3SMI. Sarcopenia was defined both according to Prado et al. and L3SMI thresholds derived from receiver operating characteristic analysis. Overall survival (OS) was the primary endpoint. Secondary endpoints included first-line (1L) progression-free survival (PFS) and sarcopenia subgroup analysis regarding body mass index impact on OS. Results: The initial cohort included 197 patients. Mean age was 65 years (± 11.31). Most tumors were adenocarcinomas (n = 165) and presented with metastasis (n = 154). SMI was evaluable in 184 patients: cohort-specific thresholds (< 49.96 cm2/m2 for men; < 34.02 cm2/m2 for women) yielded 46.74% sarcopenic patients (n = 86) versus 66.30% (n = 122) per the literature definition. Cohort-specific thresholds predicted both OS (12.75 versus 21.13 months, hazard ratio [HR] 1.654, p = 0.002) and PFS (7.92 versus 9.56 months, HR 1.503, p = 0.01). Conversely, Prado et al. definition lacked prognostic value. Among sarcopenic patients, overweight (HR 0.417, p = 0.01) and obesity (HR 2.723, p = 0.039) had contrasting impacts on OS. Conclusions: Amid reclassification of nearly one-fifth of the cohort, cohort-specific thresholds improved sarcopenia prognostication in mNSCLC. Homogeneity regarding both cancer treatment setting and ethnicity could be key to defining sarcopenia based on SMI.

Synovial haemangioma is a rare benign entity, most common in children and adolescents. These tumours can extensively infiltrate joint structures and periarticular soft tissues, making management challenging. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has a key role in diagnosis and therapeutic planning. The authors report the case of a 17‑year‑old male with multiple synovial haemangiomas, highlighting the complexity of management and the essential role of MRI in assessment and treatment.