Multiple symmetric lipomatosis.
10.3346/jkms.1988.3.4.163
- Author:
Moon Soo LEE
1
;
Min Hyuk LEE
;
Kyung Bal HUR
Author Information
1. Department of General Surgery College of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Multiple symmetric lipomatosis
- MeSH:
Humans;
Lipomatosis;
Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical/*diagnosis/pathology;
Male;
Middle Aged
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
1988;3(4):163-167
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Multiple symmetric lipomatosis (MSL) is an extremely uncommon disorder. In the medical literatures about 200 cases have been reported. MSL is not associated with other generalized lipomatous disorders, nor are these patient to be necessarily obese. The cause of MSL is unknown. The disorder usually occurs in middle-aged males and there is frequently a history of alcoholism. Some instances of familial occurrence have been reported, but the majority of cases are sporadic. Two cases of MSL are presented.
