Adipositas Dolorosa

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Clinical-manifestations 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms 5 References

Introduction

• Disorder of middle-aged women characterized by ultiple tender lipomas arising in adulthood.

Clinical-manifestations

• multiple tender circumscribed or diffuse fatty deposits

More General Terms

• skin disease (dermatologic disorder, dermatopathy, dermatosis)
• syndrome

Additional Terms

• lipoma; adipocyte neoplasm

References

Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, Common and Serious Diseases, 3rd ed, Fitzpatrick et al, McGraw Hill, NY, 1997, pg 178

adipositas dolorosa (Dercum's disease)