title: [Madelung's disease (benign symmetric lipomatosis): still a mystery?].
abstract: The benign symmetric lipomatosis (Madelung's disease) is frequently associated with alcoholism. After 150 years of history, many questions about its physiopathological mechanism are still unresolved. Presentation of a patient with this rare condition is reported, followed by a review of the literature, where the pathogenesis, the differential diagnosis and the surgical approach of this syndrome are especially pointed out.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Poliklinik, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: Ch
authors.initials: Ch
authors.lastname: Sierro
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kremser
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Suter
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vetter
mesh_terms: D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000420:Albuterol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy; D008069:Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D000420:Albuterol