title: [Painful lipoma?].
abstract: The adiposis dolorosa (Dercum's disease) was described already in 1892. Many questions about its physiopathological mechanism are still unresolved. Presentation of a patient with this disease is reported, followed by a brief review of the literature, where the pathogenesis, the differential diagnosis and the therapeutical approaches of this syndrome are especially pointed out.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Poliklinik, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: Ch
authors.initials: Ch
authors.lastname: Sierro
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Suter
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vetter
mesh_terms: D000274:Adiposis Dolorosa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015187:Lipectomy; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine