Madelung’s disease involving the tongue

Madelung’s disease or benign symmetric lipomatosis is rare. Symmetric lipomatosis of the tongue as an association of Madelung’s disease is very rare; up to now only two cases of this association have been reported. We report the third case of Madelung’s disease with involvement of the tongue in the...

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Published inJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 511 - 513
Main Authors VARGAS-DIEZ, E, DAUDEN, E, JONES-CABALLERO, M, GARCIA-DIEZ, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01.03.2000
Elsevier
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Dermatology
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical - diagnosis
Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical - surgery
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Tongue Diseases - diagnosis
Tongue Diseases - surgery
Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
Case study
Human
Skin disease
Tongue
Launois Bensaude lipomatosis
Stomatology
Oral cavity disease
Adipose tissue disorders
Benign neoplasm
Macroglossia
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Summary:Madelung’s disease or benign symmetric lipomatosis is rare. Symmetric lipomatosis of the tongue as an association of Madelung’s disease is very rare; up to now only two cases of this association have been reported. We report the third case of Madelung’s disease with involvement of the tongue in the form of macroglossia. (J Am Acad Dermatol 2000;42:511-3.)
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ISSN:0190-9622
1097-6787
DOI:10.1016/S0190-9622(00)90230-5