Open AccessBenign symmetrical lipomatosis (Madelung’S disease)
Author(s) -
S. P. S. Yadav,
J Singh,
Rupender K Ranga,
R. K. Yadev
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf03006211
Subject(s) - medicine , lipomatosis , etiology , otorhinolaryngology , dermatology , disease , head and neck , pediatrics , fraternity , surgery , pathology , political science , law
A case of benign symmetrical lipomatosis of neck in a 10 year, thinly built child is presented with outline of possible etiology and treatment. Since this disease barely finds mention in otolaryngotogy textbooks, although these patients usually first present to olotaryngologists, this case is reported to make aware the young fraternity with the disease entity.