Title of article
Dercum’s disease: a case report
Author/Authors
Ali Azfar, Nadia Department of Dermatology - Allama Iqbal Medical college - Jinnah hospital Lahore , Saeed, Alveera Department of Dermatology - Allama Iqbal Medical college - Jinnah hospital Lahore , Malik, Lamees Mahmood Department of Dermatology - Allama Iqbal Medical college - Jinnah hospital Lahore , Zia, Muhammad Ali Department of Dermatology - Allama Iqbal Medical college - Jinnah hospital Lahore , Jahangir, Muhammad Department of Dermatology - Allama Iqbal Medical college - Jinnah hospital Lahore
Pages
3
From page
103
To page
105
Abstract
Dercum’s disease is a chronic progressive disorder of unknown etiology, characterized by multiple, painful, subcutaneous lipomas. We report two cases of this rare disease. The clinical, histopathological and imaging findings supported the diagnosis.
Keywords
Dercum’s disease , adiposis dolorosa , obesity
Journal title
Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists
Serial Year
2010
Journal title
Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists
Record number
2635758
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