multiple symmetric lipomatosis

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects arms
neck
shoulders
upper trunk
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Launois-Bensaude_syndrome
Madelung's disease
gptkbp:associatedWith alcohol abuse
mitochondrial dysfunction
gptkbp:characterizedBy symmetric accumulation of unencapsulated fat
gptkbp:commonIn middle-aged men
gptkbp:complication airway obstruction
peripheral neuropathy
dysphagia
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Benjamin_Brodie
1846
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label multiple symmetric lipomatosis
gptkbp:prevalence rare
gptkbp:symptom painless fat masses
gptkbp:treatment liposuction
surgical removal of fat
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Madelung's_syndrome
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7