title: Benign symmetrical lipomatosis--a complication of excessive alcohol consumption. A case report.
abstract: A case of benign symmetrical lipomatosis (Madelung-Launois-Bensaude syndrome) is described. The characteristic clinical features and the association with chronic alcoholism are reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008069:Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged