title: [Madelung's disease].
abstract: Madelung's disease or Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis is a rare disease characterised by masses of adipose tissue spread symmetrically along the neck, trunk, shoulders and upper arms. It affects men from 30 to 60 years old with a previous history of alcoholism. Surgery is the only effective treatment.
authors.affiliation: Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, España. quebufanda@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garín Alegre
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Grado Molinero
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Argueta Ruano
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008069:Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged