Madelung’s disease: a case report in an Asian patient

Mohd. Sa’im, Nur Fiza Izrin and Abdul Hadi, Azwanis (2023) Madelung’s disease: a case report in an Asian patient. Asian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 6 (1). pp. 153-159. E-ISSN 2637-0603

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Abstract

A middle-aged man presented with a slow-growing circumscribed mass over both upper arms associated with muscle soreness and lethargy. He has a history of chronic alcohol consumption and imaging studies revealed subcutaneous fat tissue hypertrophy. The characteristics of his disease fit a rare symmetrical lipodystrophy disorder known as Madelung’s disease (MD). This is a report detailing the description of the case.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Madelung’s disease, multiple symmetrical lipomatosis
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RZ Other systems of medicine
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Family Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011)
Depositing User:	SR NUR FARHANA LATFI
Date Deposited:	27 Jun 2023 16:14
Last Modified:	27 Jun 2023 16:14
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/105251

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