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- Title
Surgical amelioration of Dercum's disease: a report and review.
- Authors
Held, J L; Andrew, J A; Kohn, S R
- Abstract
Dercum's disease, or adiposis dolorosa, is a rare condition characterized by painful lipomas, usually on the extremities of obese postmenopausal women. At present, there are no treatments known to alter the progressive course of this often incapacitating disease. Surgical intervention, while not preventive, is useful in ameliorating local symptoms of pain. We report a characteristic 15-year course of Dercum's disease.
- Publication
The Journal of dermatologic surgery and oncology, 1989, Vol 15, Issue 12, p1294
- ISSN
0148-0812
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1524-4725.1989.tb03150.x