[Madelung's disease].
Madelung's disease (Md) is a rare metabolic disorder which presents with multiple symmetrical nonencapsulated fatty masses situated mainly around the head, neck and nape. The main indications for Md treatment are: shortness of breath, head's movement restrictions, swallowing disorders (dysphagia), aesthetic considerations, and the fear of cancer. The standard treatment of Md is the surgical excision of pathological tissues. The disease is progressive, relapses after removal of tissue are often observed. The discussion is based on a three-year observation of Md patient operated by the authors. A good cosmetic result and symptoms subsidence were observed. There were no sings of disease recurrence.
Waniczek
Dariusz
D
Katedra i Oddział Kliniczny Chirurgii Ogólnej i Gastroenterologicznej Wydziału Lekarskiego z Oddziałem Lekarsko-Dentystycznym SUM, Szpital Specjalistyczny Nr 1 w Bytomiu.
Buda
Krzysztof
K
Mikusek
Wojciech
W
Rudzki
Marek
M
Klakla
Krzysztof
K
Arendt
Jerzy
J
D006801:Humans; D008069:Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence
Choroba Madelunga.