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A Case Repot of Madelung’s Disease in a 69 Years Old Man

Mario Jurić ; Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mirela Čarapina ; Clinical Institute for Pathology, Cytology and Forensic Medicine, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

Madelung’s disease is an extremely rare disorder of unknown etiology. It is characterized by the huge, bilateral, fatty deposits in regions of the neck, shoulders and the upper extremities. A 69-old patient with developed symptoms of Madelung’s disease with a 12-years history is described in this study. The patient was initially considered to have a goiter and chronic heart insufficiency, for which he has been treated for three years. Although the Madelung’s disease can be diagnosed right after detailed clinical examination, this study pointed out possible diagnostic and therapeutic mistakes when a physician in a differentiation of symmetrical neck and shoulder swellings doesn’t consider the possibility of diagnosing a Madelung’s disease.

Keywords

Madelung’s disease; Madelung’s neck; multiple symmetric lipomatosis; diagnosis

Hrčak ID:

51701

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/51701

Publication date:

20.12.2009.

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