title: Progressive muscle pain, weight gain, fatique and unusual body shape change.
abstract: Multiple symmetrical lipomatosis (MSL) is a rare syndrome characterized by symmetric unencapsulated lipomas around the axial region and frequently associated with neurological involvement, particularly myopathy and neuropathy (Klopstock et al., 1994). Here we present a typical image of a patient with MSL, explaining this disease for neurologists who might care for these patients in an average day at the neuromuscular consultation unit.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Heckmann
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kraus
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stefan
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Neundörfer
mesh_terms: D005221:Fatigue / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008069:Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013008:Somatotypes / Q000502:physiology*; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000502:physiology*