DescriptionMadelung's Disease (also called Multiple Symmetrical Lipomatosis [MSL], Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis or Lanois-Bensaude Syndrome) is a metabolic condition characterized by the growth of fatty masses around the face, back of the head, neck, upper arms, abdomen, back and upper leg in a very specific pattern or distribution. Unlike the usual lipoma, these benign, fatty masses are not enclosed within a membranous capsule with very distinct boundaries. It is because of this characteristic, as well as the absolute symmetry in their occurrence, that the condition is often dismissed as simple obesity.
DescriptionMadelung's Disease (also called Multiple Symmetrical Lipomatosis [MSL], Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis or Lanois-Bensaude Syndrome) is a metabolic condition characterized by the growth of fatty masses around the face, back of the head, neck, upper arms, abdomen, back and upper leg in a very specific pattern or distribution. Unlike the usual lipoma, these benign, fatty masses are not enclosed within a membranous capsule with very distinct boundaries. It is because of this characteristic, as well as the absolute symmetry in their occurrence, that the condition is often dismissed as simple obesity.
Madelung's Disease
- Madelung's Disease: Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis (Site) - Provides an illustrated case study with notes on differential diagnoses.
- Soft Tissue Pathology (Site) - Features images of the disease, taken with various scanning techniques.
- OMIM Entry 151800 (Site) - Describes the form of Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis (MSL) characterized by a collar of fat around the neck. The article suggests the cause to be a mitochondrial abnormality.
- Lipomatosi di Launois-Bensaude (MSL) (Site) - A site, in both Italian and English, providing a historical perspective of Madelung's Disease.
- About Madelung's Disease (Site) - Explains the symptoms and outlines recent advances in treatment.
- NORD: Madelung's Disease (Site) - The National Organization for Rare Disorders briefly describes this rare disorder (also known as Multiple Symmetrical Lipomatosis, Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis or Lanois-Bensaude Syndrome) and lists further reference information.
- www.lipomadoc.org (Site) - Describes several disorders of fatty growths, and includes a link to Madelung's Disease. The site, belonging to Dr. Karen Herbst, describes her research and findings with these diseases.
- Madelung's Disease: Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis (Site) - Provides an illustrated case study with notes on differential diagnoses.
- Soft Tissue Pathology (Site) - Features images of the disease, taken with various scanning techniques.
- OMIM Entry 151800 (Site) - Describes the form of Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis (MSL) characterized by a collar of fat around the neck. The article suggests the cause to be a mitochondrial abnormality.
- Lipomatosi di Launois-Bensaude (MSL) (Site) - A site, in both Italian and English, providing a historical perspective of Madelung's Disease.
- About Madelung's Disease (Site) - Explains the symptoms and outlines recent advances in treatment.
- NORD: Madelung's Disease (Site) - The National Organization for Rare Disorders briefly describes this rare disorder (also known as Multiple Symmetrical Lipomatosis, Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis or Lanois-Bensaude Syndrome) and lists further reference information.
- www.lipomadoc.org (Site) - Describes several disorders of fatty growths, and includes a link to Madelung's Disease. The site, belonging to Dr. Karen Herbst, describes her research and findings with these diseases.
- Benign symmetric lipomatosis Madelungs disease Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis (Image) - XVI01.jpg
- Madelung's Disease: Inherited from an Ancient Mediterranean Population? () - Abstract of a case study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Full text available for purchase.
- Osteonecrosis in multiple symmetrical lipomatosis () - The European Association of Radiology presents an illustrated case history from the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
- Benign symmetric lipomatosis Madelungs disease. Same as pictures 1 2. Poorly defined, multiple subcutaneous fat swellings. The portrait is of an 80 year old Croatian alcoholic who stopped drinking 10 years (Image) - XVI03.jpg
- Na tomografia computadorizada de trax Figuras 2A e (Image) - 12551f1.jpg
- Benign symmetric lipomatosis CT Scan of the patient illustrated in figures 9 11, taken 1 month before the surgery. The Radiological diagnosis was Madelungs disease. Apparently the surgeon did not read or (Image) - XVI12.jpg
- neck and over her shoulders. Her hips and legs remained normal in appearance as did her face but, gradually over a period of two years, she began to look like she was wearing shoulder pads. She also complained of weakness and on exam she had symmetrical weakness of hip and shoulder girdle muscles with normal peripheral strength. She had a selective loss of vibratory sensation (Image) - Madelung.JPG
- Benign symmetric lipomatosis Madelungs disease (Image) - XVI02.jpg
- A radiografia de trax pode mostrar alargamento mediastinal. Na tomografia computadorizada observase tecido lipomatoso noencapsulado e homogneo (Image) - 12551f4.jpg
- 241LipomaSurgery.jpg (Image) - 241LipomaSurgery.jpg
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