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An Unusual Case of Madelung's Disease with Multiple Atypical Fractures

Authors :
Abdurrahman Tufan
Ridvan Mercan
Arif Kaya
Mehmet Engin Tezcan
Berivan Bitik
Mehmet Akif Ozturk
Seminur Haznedaroğlu
Berna Goker
Source :
Case Reports in Orthopedics, Vol 2012 (2012)
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
Wiley, 2012.

Abstract

Madelung's disease is a rare acquired disorder of fat metabolism characterized by multiple symmetric lipomas with typical distribution mainly around the upper trunk, neck, and shoulders. The condition is strongly associated with chronic alcohol use and has various systemic manifestations like polyneuropathy, muscle weakness, and small bone fractures. Herein, we report a 56-year-old male patient with Madelung's disease and multiple fractures and discuss possible underlying factors leading to multiple fractures.

Subjects

Subjects :
Orthopedic surgery
RD701-811

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20906749 and 20906757
Volume :
2012
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Case Reports in Orthopedics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b457c4bb633d487ea97674fcc9c484dd
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/180506