title: [Madelung disease and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: apropos of a case].
abstract: Madelung's disease, or benign symmetric lipomatosis, is an uncommon disease. It is an unencapsulated fatty infiltration which in rare cases extends into the perilaryngeal space and mediastinum. The authors present a case complicated by an obstructive syndrome and sleep apnoea syndrome, which was successfully treated by continuous positive airway pressure. The literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Clinique d'ORL et de chirurgie cervico-faciale, Hôpital cantonal Fribourg.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mégevand
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Savoy
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boudrama
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Meier
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008069:Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017286:Polysomnography; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012307:Risk Factors; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed