title: [Benign symmetric lipomatosis--symptom of alcoholic liver disease].
abstract: Benign symmetric lipomatosis (BSL) leads to characteristic multiple lipomas of the neck and submandibullar region. Seven men with BSL, aged 36--65 years, were investigated with regard to alcohol consumption, clinical findings and liver histology. They admitted a long standing ethanol intake (x = 107 ml/day) prior to the development of BSL. The growth of the lipomas was irregular and occurred over a period of months. There was no correlation with overweight or hyperlipidemia. However, liver biopsy revealed features consistent with alcoholic liver disease in all subjects. It is concluded that BSL represents a symptom of alcoholic liver disease affecting middle aged men.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol
vernacular_title: Die benigne symmetrische Lipomatose--ein Symptom der äthylischen Hepatopathie.