A Case of Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis.
- Author:
Bong Ju SHIN
1
;
Myeung Nam KIM
;
Byung In RO
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea. bju-shin@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Benign symmetric lipomatosis;
Polyneuropathy
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Adipocytes;
Adipose Tissue;
Alcoholism;
Dermis;
Hand;
Humans;
Lipomatosis*;
Middle Aged;
Neck;
Neural Conduction;
Polyneuropathies;
Rare Diseases;
Sensation;
Shoulder;
Upper Extremity
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2002;40(9):1151-1153
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Benign symmetric lipomatosis is a rare disease of undetermined cause characterized by massive symmetric depositions of adipose tissue, predominantly on the neck, shoulder, back, and upper extremities. A 60-year-old man with chronic alcoholism was referred to our clinic for symmetric, skin-colored, non-tender masses on the posterior neck, both clavicular areas, abdomen, and back for about 10 years. He had been managed for tingling sensation on both hands in the neurologic department. Nerve conduction velocity studies were consistent with sensorimotor polyneuropathy and histopathologic findings revealed that the reticular dermis was replaced by normal uncapsulated mature fat cells. We report a rare case of benign symmetric lipomatosis associated with polyneuropathy.
