An Unusual Case of Madelung's Disease with Multiple Atypical Fractures | Zendy

Abdurrahman Tufan | Zendy; Rıdvan Mercan | Zendy; Arif Kaya | Zendy; Mehmet Engin Tezcan | Zendy; Berivan Bıtık | Zendy; Mehmet Akif Öztürk | Zendy; Şeminur Haznedaroğlu | Zendy; Berna Göker | Zendy

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An Unusual Case of Madelung's Disease with Multiple Atypical Fractures

Author(s) -

Abdurrahman Tufan,

Rıdvan Mercan,

Arif Kaya,

Mehmet Engin Tezcan,

Berivan Bıtık,

Mehmet Akif Öztürk,

Şeminur Haznedaroğlu,

Berna Göker

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

case reports in orthopedics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6749

pISSN - 2090-6757

DOI - 10.1155/2012/180506

Subject(s) - medicine , trunk , shoulders , weakness , disease , upper trunk , surgery , pathology , ecology , brachial plexus , biology

Madelung's disease is a rare acquired disorder of fat metabolism characterized by multiple symmetric lipomas with typical distribution mainly around the upper trunk, neck, and shoulders. The condition is strongly associated with chronic alcohol use and has various systemic manifestations like polyneuropathy, muscle weakness, and small bone fractures. Herein, we report a 56-year-old male patient with Madelung's disease and multiple fractures and discuss possible underlying factors leading to multiple fractures.

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