Open AccessBenign symmetric lipomatosis (Madelung’s disease) with concomitant incarcerated femoral hernia: A case report
Author(s) -
Bo Li,
Zheng-Xing Rang,
Jia-Cong Weng,
Guozuo Xiong,
Xianpeng Dai
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i21.5474
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , inguinal hernia , concomitant , vomiting , abdominal distension , hernia
Benign symmetric lipomatosis (BSL) was first described by Brodie in 1846 and defined as Madelung's disease by Madelung in 1888. At present, about 400 cases have been reported worldwide. Across these cases, surgical resection remains the recommended treatment. Here we report a case of neck BSL with concomitant thick fatty deposit in the inguinal region, which concealed the signs of a right incarcerated femoral hernia.