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Dercum's disease (adiposis dolorosa)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

P. H. Reece ,
M. Wyatt  and
P. O'Flynn
P. H. Reece*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Royal National Throat, Nose, and Ear Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, London, UK.
M. Wyatt
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Royal National Throat, Nose, and Ear Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, London, UK.
P. O'Flynn
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Royal National Throat, Nose, and Ear Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, London, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Mr. P. H. Reece, 14 Stanwick Road, London W14 8UH.
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Abstract

Dercum's disease (adiposis dolorosa) is a rare condition characterized by progressively painful fatty deposits, usually, in menopausal women with obesity, asthenia and mental phenomena. We report a case of a 48-year-old woman with recurrent neck swelling and pain in the neck and parotid region, and a review of management of this uncommon problem.

Keywords

Adiposis dolorosa
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 113 , Issue 2 , February 1999 , pp. 174 - 176
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1999

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