| Table 3-21 Lipomatoses |
| | Disease | | Clinical Findings |
| | Adiposis dolorosa
(Dercum’s disease) | | Multiple painful lipomas on trunk, arms, periarticular region typically in postmenopausal women; associated with depression and weakness |
| | Diffuse congenital lipomatosis | | Poorly demarcated lipomas infiltrating subcutaneous tissue, muscle and skin over lower extremities and trunk |
| | Familial multiple lipomatosis | | Multiple circumscribed lipomas in several members of a family, typically over forearms and thighs |
| | Benign symmetric lipomatosis
(Madelung’s disease) | | Diffuse infiltrative fat deposits in head, neck and shoulder girdle region, typically in men |
| | Gardner syndrome | | Multiple lipomas + polyposis of colon, epidermoid cysts, congenital hypertrophy retinal pigment epithelium, APC gene mutation |
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