Syndrome in Question
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Data
2014-06-01
Autores
Orasmo, Cínthia Rosane
Ocanha, Juliana Polizel
Barraviera, Silvia Regina Catharino
Miot, Hélio Amante [UNESP]
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Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
Resumo
A 48-year-old male patient with chronic alcoholism presented with a soft, bulky, asymptomatic, and slow-growing mass in the posterior region of the neck, as well as nodules in the deltoid region and posterior triangle of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Needle aspiration confirmed the diagnosis of lipoma. Multiple symmetric lipomatosis (Madelung's disease) is a rare proliferation of adipocytes, of unknown etiology, most common in middle-aged men and mainly associated with alcoholism. It predominantly affects the neck and upper trunk, causing compressive symptoms or a imparting a pseudoathletic appearance. Surgical resection or liposuction is the most effective treatment, despite frequent recurrence.
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Alcoholism, Lipectomy, Lipoma, Lipomatosis, Lipomatosis, multiple symmetrical
Como citar
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia. Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, v. 89, n. 3, p. 525-526, 2014.