Dercum's disease
Journal
Dermatologica Sinica
Journal Volume
24
Journal Issue
4
Pages
285-288
Date Issued
2006
Author(s)
Abstract
Dercum's disease is a rare clinical condition characterized by the development of multiple painful subcutaneous lipomas selectively at postmenopausal women. Here we describe a 55-year-old Taiwanese female with multiple painful and swelling subcutaneous masses at the left thigh, abdomen and left arm for years. We report this rare case and review related literature in this article.
SDGs
Other Subjects
adiposis dolorosa; adult; asthenia; biopsy; body weight; case report; concentration loss; fatigue; female; headache; histology; human; lipoma; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; obesity; pain; physical examination; review; sleep disorder; swelling; symptom; telangiectasia
Type
review