Journal of General Practice

Gronovich Yoav

Publications

• Case Report
  A Typical Presentation of Madelung Disease
  Author(s): Maisel Lotan Adi, Retchkiman Meir and Gronovich YoavMaisel Lotan Adi, Retchkiman Meir and Gronovich Yoav
  
  We present a unique case of a sixty two year old woman with symmetric lipomatosis of the lower back, similar to cup C female breast. Lipoma is the most common type of soft tissue mesenchymal tumor, commonly found in the upper back, neck, shoulders and abdomen, and rarely in the face, hands or feet. When lipomatosis is symmetrical it is often termed Multiple Symmetrical Lipomatosis (MSL), also known as Madelung disease, a rare syndrome of unknown etiology. Our patient was referred with large symmetrical subcutaneous masses in her lower back similar to cup C female breast. Prior to her surgery, the patient was referred to ultrasonography of the lower back which demonstrated two large subcutaneous lesions with an average size of 12.5 × 3 × 14 cm. Lesions were excised under general anesthesia, with the left lipoma weighing 535 gr’, and the right 425 gr’, and sent f.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9126.1000240

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