title: Benign symmetric lipomatosis in a patient with severe scalp psoriasis.
abstract: Benign symmetric lipomatosis, or Madelung's disease, is a rare condition of undetermined cause characterized by symmetrical subcutaneous masses that consist of normal adipose tissue and are located predominantly in the head and neck areas. A case of benign symmetric lipomatosis in a patient with unusual psoriasis and excessive alcohol intake is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Harkaway
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008069:Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology