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Beyond cervical lipomas: myoclonus, gait disorder and multisystem involvement leading to mitochondrial disease.
BMJ case reports - 19 Jun 2017
López-Blanco Roberto, Rojo-Sebastián Ana, Torregrosa-Martínez Maria Henedina, Blazquez Alberto
Abstract excerpt
Madelung's disease (benign symmetric lipomatosis) is a rare syndrome in which there are multiple lipomas around the neck, upper limbs and trunk in the context of chronic alcoholism. We report on a female patient with lipomas and slightly progressive myoclonus, neuropathy, myopathy, ataxia and respiratory systemic involvement (labelled in the past as Madelung's disease). Multisystem involvement and family history...
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