title: Dercum's disease: an unusual presentation.
abstract: Dercum's disease, also known as adiposis dolorosa, is a rare disease characterized by the accumulation of painful subcutaneous deposits of mature adult fatty tissue around the thighs, trunk, and upper arms and usually in a multifocal distribution. We are reporting an unusual presentation of Dercum's disease, presenting as a single painful, erythematous lesion around the left hip in a 71-year old postmenopausal woman. This report emphasizes the unusual presentation of adiposa dolorosa with a new modality for therapy. A summary of the major clinical associations, diagnostic challenges, and treatment modalities are also included in this manuscript.
authors.affiliation: Wellmont Hospital, Bristol, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: Semann
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kosseifi
authors.forename: Ervin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Anaya
authors.forename: Goutham
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dronovalli
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leicht
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D000274:Adiposis Dolorosa / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans