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Madelung's Syndrome: multiple symmetrical lipomatosis, alcoholism, pseudoliposarcoma and progressive neuropathy
Author(s) -
Frankish Paul D.,
Nicholson Gordon I.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
australian drug and alcohol review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.018
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1465-3362
pISSN - 0819-5331
DOI - 10.1080/09595238880000361
Subject(s) - lipomatosis , medicine , peripheral neuropathy , disease , gastroenterology , pathology , dermatology , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus
Three cases of multiple symmetrical lipomatosis (Madelung's disease) are described occurring in three male alcoholics presenting to a Gastroenterology Unit. The patients all had the characteristic development and distribution of multiple lipomata and the later occurrence of a severe progressive peripheral neuropathy. Two patients had alcohol related liver disease.