Madelung disease

mul·ti·ple sym·met·ric lip·o·ma·to·sis

accumulation and progressive enlargement of collections of adipose tissue in the subcutaneous tissue of the head, neck, upper trunk, and upper portions of the upper extremities; seen primarily in adult males and of unknown cause.
Synonym(s): Launois-Bensaude syndrome, Madelung disease, symmetric adenolipomatosis

Madelung disease

Generalized symmetrical deposits of fatty tissue (lipomas) on the upper back, shoulders, and neck. Synonym: Madelung neck

Madelung,

Otto Wilhelm, German surgeon, 1846-1926.
Madelung deformity - a distal radial ulnar subluxation due to relative deficiency of axial growth of the medial side of the distal radius. Synonym(s): carpus curvus
Madelung disease - accumulation and progressive enlargement of adipose tissue in the subcutaneous tissue of the head, neck, upper trunk, and upper portions of the upper extremities. Synonym(s): multiple symmetric lipomatosis
Madelung lipoma - fatty tumor.
Madelung neck - multiple symmetric lipomatosis confined to the neck.
Madelung subluxation - incomplete dislocation or luxation.
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3] Two rare distinct familial types of lipomatosis have been identified, which are FML and multiple symmetric lipomatosis (MSL) also known as Madelung disease.
Familial multiple lipomatosis--a rare syndrome diagnosed on FNAC
The adipose deposits, sparing the distal extremities in this patient, were consistent with so-called multiple symmetric lipomatosis (MSL), also known as Madelung disease.
Madelung disease: multiple symmetric lipomatosis
The patient was diagnosed as having Madelung disease based on the physical examination findings.
Madelung disease (benign symmetric lipomatosis) is a rare disease of uncertain etiology, mainly reported in Mediterranean and eastern European populations.
However, Madelung disease may be associated with serious medical problems: difficulties in limb movements, difficulties in turning of the head, difficulties in deglutition, hoarseness, dyspnea, or sleep apnea caused by airway compression.
Patients with Madelung disease have soft masses in the parotid area ("hamster cheeks"), cervical region ("horse collar"), and back ("hump back").
Madelung disease
9) Lipomas usually occur sporadically, but some are associated with several inherited disorders, including multiple lipomatosis, Gardner syndrome, and Madelung disease.
Laryngeal lipoma associated with diffuse lipomatosis: case report and literature review

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