title: [Madelung disease--case report].
abstract: Madelung disease-benign symetric lipomatosis--is uncommon condition affecting adults in age 30-60 years, characterized by symmetric accumulation of fatty tissue in the neck (type I), and upper back, shoulder girdle (type II). Type III is described as disproportionate accomodation of subcutaneous tissue in pelvic gridle. Pathogenesis of this disorder is not recognized well, but one of the most common risk factor is an alcohol consumption. In this paper a case of 60 years old man is described. Lipomatosis of neck started as single nodulus 6 years ago, and led to severe decrese of neck movements. As diagnosis has been established, the patient was surgicaly treated with good results.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Oddział Kliniczny Chorób Wewnétrznych w Bytomiu Sl. AM, Katowicach
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zubelewicz-Szkodzińska
authors.forename: Aleksander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Danikiewicz
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pietka-Rzycka
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Błazelonis
authors.forename: Ryszard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Braczkowski
authors.forename: Kornelia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Romanowska
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arendt
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Slusar-Lewińska
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008069:Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery; D050151:Subcutaneous Fat / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome