Madelung’s disease: case series and literature review
Madelung’s disease also called benign symmetric lipomatosis is a rare disorder of unknown etiology. The disease affects almost exclusively middle-aged men with a history of multi-year alcohol abuse. The major symptom is presence of non-encapsulated benign fat masses, especially in the area of the he...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2018-06-01
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| Series: | Acta Medica Martiniana |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/acm-2018-0004 |
| Summary: | Madelung’s disease also called benign symmetric lipomatosis is a rare disorder of unknown etiology. The disease affects almost exclusively middle-aged men with a history of multi-year alcohol abuse. The major symptom is presence of non-encapsulated benign fat masses, especially in the area of the head and neck. Limited head and neck movement, dysphagia, and dyspnea may appear as well. |
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| ISSN: | 1335-8421 |