Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis

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

Epidemiology

• middle-aged men

Clinical-manifestations

• several large, non-tender, coalescent poorly circumscribed lipomas generally on the trunk
• lipomas may coalesce

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

benign symmetric lipomatosis