Lipedema in a male patient: report of a rare case – management and review of the literature

Objective: Lipedema is a relatively common yet debilitating and often misdiagnosed lipodystrophy that mainly affects females. Very little is known about the etiology and pathophysiology of the disease. However, due to its high preference for female patients, hormonal factors may contribute to the pa...

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Main Authors: Bertlich, Mattis, Jakob, Mark, Bertlich, Ines, Schift, Reggy, Bertlich, Randolf
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2021-09-01
Series:GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW
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Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/iprs/2021-10/iprs000161.shtml