[Madelung's lipomatosis of the neck--expression of an alcohol-induced endocrine disorder?].
An uncommon case of a patient with Madelung's disease (Launois-Bensaude disease, multiple symmetrical lipomatosis) is reported. Moreover, the patient suffered from alcoholic hepatomegaly, an atrophic right kidney, Dupuytren's contracture of both hands, hyperuricemia and psoriasis. The etiology of Madelung's disease is discussed.
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008069:Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
Der Madelungsche Fetthals--Ausdruck einer alkoholinduzierten endokrinen Störung?