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| Web Pages |
| Madelung's Disease, Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical Lipomatosis (MSL) or Lanois-Bensaude Syndrome. |
| Describes the symptoms and the problems of diagnosing MSL. Provides additional links and reference information. |
| Madelung's Disease: Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis |
| Madelung's disease or Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis is a "sight diagnosis." Only a doctor knowledgeable about the disease can diagnose it. |
| The Osler Medical Journal: Images of Osler |
| Part way down the page are two photos of a man with Benign Symmetrical Lipomatosis in the neck area. |
| Tumescent Liposuction |
| Discusses the use of liposuction in the palliative treatment of Madelung's Disease. The tumescent method is the safest method found to date. |
| OMIM Entry 151800 |
| Describes the form of Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis (MSL) characterized by a collar of fat around the neck. The article suggests the cause to be a mitochondrial abnormality. |
| Medweb Question: Madelung's Disease |
| Replies to a question asked about Madelung's Disease. The reply provides a good discussion of the topic. |
| Pathology Teaching Slide - Soft Tissue Pathology |
| The first dozen or so entries are images of Madelung's Disease, taken with various scanning techniques. |
| DOIA Launois-Bensaude's Lipomatosis |
| A German University site on the disease. Contains some images of the disease (click the "images" tab at the top of screen). |
| Lipoma Forum |
| A community devoted to sharing information, providing resources and offering support to those who suffer from lipomas, Dercum's, MSL or any related illnesses. |
| Lipomatosi di Launois-Bensaude (MSL) |
| A site, in both Italian and English, providing a historical perspective of Madelung's Disease. |
| About Madelung's Disease |
| Description of the disease with links to relevant sites, genetic information, and the author's personal story. |
| NORD: Madelung's Disease |
| The National Organization for Rare Disorders briefly describes this rare disorder (also known as Multiple Symmetrical Lipomatosis, Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis or Lanois-Bensaude Syndrome) and lists further reference information. |
| multiple symmetric lipomatosis from On-line Medical Dictionary |
| A definition of multiple symmetric lipomatosis |
| NEJM -- Madelung's Disease: Inherited from an Ancient Mediterranean Population? |
| Images in Clinical Medicine from The New England Journal of Medicine -- Madelung's Disease: Inherited from an Ancient Mediterranean Population? Only the first part of the article is displayed. You will have to purchase the article if you want to see it. |