title: A surgical view on the treatment of Madelung's disease.
abstract: Benign symmetrical lipomatosis (Madelung's disease) is a rare condition of unclear aetiology characterized by numerous, unencapsulated lipomatous deposits. The only effective treatment is by surgical intervention; however, there is no consensus in the optimal approach. We present the case of a patient who required staged, multi-modality treatment to achieve disease quiescence. The case highlights the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging as a tool for assessment as well as preoperative planning.
authors.affiliation: Monash University Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Group (Peninsula Clinical School), Peninsula Health, Frankston, Vic., Australia.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Monash University Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Group (Peninsula Clinical School), Peninsula Health, Frankston, Vic., Australia.|Department of Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Monash University, Clayton, Vic., Australia.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hunter-Smith
authors.affiliation: Monash University Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Group (Peninsula Clinical School), Peninsula Health, Frankston, Vic., Australia.|Department of Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Monash University, Clayton, Vic., Australia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rizzitelli
authors.affiliation: Monash University Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Group (Peninsula Clinical School), Peninsula Health, Frankston, Vic., Australia.|Department of Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Monash University, Clayton, Vic., Australia.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Rozen
mesh_terms: D061645:Abdominoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008069:Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence
keywords: Benign; MRI; Madelung's disease; lipomatosis