Madelung’s disease: case series and literature review

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...

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Main Authors: Pedan H, Behanova E, Calkovsky V, Hajtman A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-06-01
Series:Acta Medica Martiniana
Subjects:
madelung’s disease
lipomatosis
benign symmetric lipomatosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/acm-2018-0004
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spelling doaj-9ffa72022a9249868020e304e8875c732021-09-06T19:40:58ZengSciendoActa Medica Martiniana 1335-84212018-06-01181303410.2478/acm-2018-0004acm-2018-0004Madelung’s disease: case series and literature reviewPedan H0Behanova E1Calkovsky V2Hajtman A3Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, and Martin University Hospital, Martin, SlovakiaClinic of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, and Martin University Hospital, Martin, SlovakiaClinic of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, and Martin University Hospital, Martin, SlovakiaClinic of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, and Martin University Hospital, Martin, SlovakiaMadelung’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.https://doi.org/10.2478/acm-2018-0004madelung’s diseaselipomatosisbenign symmetric lipomatosis
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author Pedan H
Behanova E
Calkovsky V
Hajtman A
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Behanova E
Calkovsky V
Hajtman A
Madelung’s disease: case series and literature review
Acta Medica Martiniana
madelung’s disease
lipomatosis
benign symmetric lipomatosis
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Behanova E
Calkovsky V
Hajtman A
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title Madelung’s disease: case series and literature review
title_short Madelung’s disease: case series and literature review
title_full Madelung’s disease: case series and literature review
title_fullStr Madelung’s disease: case series and literature review
title_full_unstemmed Madelung’s disease: case series and literature review
title_sort madelung’s disease: case series and literature review
publisher Sciendo
series Acta Medica Martiniana
issn 1335-8421
publishDate 2018-06-01
description 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.
topic madelung’s disease
lipomatosis
benign symmetric lipomatosis
url https://doi.org/10.2478/acm-2018-0004
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