Abstract
Multiple symmetric lipomatosis (also known as Madelung's disease, Launois-Bensaude syndrome or benign symmetric lipomatosis) is a rare disease, the etiology of which is unknown. Multiple, symmetric, non-encapsulated lipomatous masses on the face, neck, upper arms, and upper trunk are typical in most cases. Five out of the 200 cases reported in the literature were the distal form of the disease; the rest were proximal. We describe, for the first time, a central form of the disease, simultaneously involving the lower trunk, arms and upper legs.
Highlights
Multiple symmetric lipomatosis (MSL; known as Madelung’s disease, Launois-Bensaude syndrome, or benign symmetric lipomatosis) is rare
For the first time, an unusual case of the central form of MSL, simultaneously involving the lower trunk, arms and upper legs
MSL is an uncommon disease characterised by nonencapsulated symmetrical accumulation of fat around the neck, shoulder and upper trunk
Summary
Multiple symmetric lipomatosis (MSL; known as Madelung’s disease, Launois-Bensaude syndrome, or benign symmetric lipomatosis) is rare It is characterized by a diffuse or circumscribed symmetrical accumulation of adipose tissue, primarily around the neck, back, shoulders and upper trunk. For the first time, an unusual case of the central form of MSL, simultaneously involving the lower trunk, arms and upper legs. Case presentation A 26-year-old male residing on the north-east Mediterranean coast was admitted to our hospital complaining of multiple palpable masses on the surface on his body. He is Turkish citizen but his mother is Caucasians and his father is Arabian. We are planning a second operation for posterior lipomas on the limbs and back
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