Multiple symmetrical lipomatosis: no longer just a Mediterranean disease?
Multiple symmetrical lipomatosis is a rare condition, of which the etiology remains unclear. Most reported cases have been from the Mediterranean countries, and it is generally thought of as a disorder characteristic of that region. However, there have been 11 cases reported in Japan since 1978, suggesting that this condition is no longer confined to Mediterranean countries.
Kitano
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Department of Otolaryngology and Cosmetic Surgery, Rakuwakai Otowa Hospital, Yamashina, Japan.
Nakanishi
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Takeuchi
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Nagahara
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D000328:Adult; D005060:Europe; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008069:Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical / Q000208:ethnology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008522:Mediterranean Sea