Sites:
About Madelung's Disease: Description of the disease with links to relevant sites, genetic information, and the author's personal story.DOIA Launois-Bensaude's Lipomatosis: A German University site on the disease. Contains some images of the disease (click the images tab at the top of screen).
Lipoma Forum: A community devoted to sharing information, providing resources and offering support to those who suffer from lipomas, Dercum's, MSL or any related illnesses.
Lipomatosi di Launois-Bensaude (MSL): A site, in both Italian and English, providing a historical perspective of Madelung's Disease.
Madelung's Disease, Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical Lipomatosis (MSL) or Lanois-Bensaude Syndrome.: Describes the symptoms and the problems of diagnosing MSL. Provides additional links and reference information.
Madelung's Disease: Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis: Madelung's disease or Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis is a sight diagnosis. Only a doctor knowledgeable about the disease can diagnose it.
multiple symmetric lipomatosis from On-line Medical Dictionary: A definition of multiple symmetric lipomatosis
NEJM -- Madelung's Disease: Inherited from an Ancient Mediterranean Population?: Images in Clinical Medicine from The New England Journal of Medicine -- Madelung's Disease: Inherited from an Ancient Mediterranean Population? Only the first part of the article is displayed. You will have to purchase the article if you want to see it.
NORD: Madelung's Disease: The National Organization for Rare Disorders briefly describes this rare disorder (also known as Multiple Symmetrical Lipomatosis, Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis or Lanois-Bensaude Syndrome) and lists further reference information.
OMIM Entry 151800: Describes the form of Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis (MSL) characterized by a collar of fat around the neck. The article suggests the cause to be a mitochondrial abnormality.
Osteonecrosis in multiple symmetrical lipomatosis - Eurorad - Clinical Case 1405 - Resident: Discusses a new aspect to MSL not seen before, that of osteonecrosis, or bone death. Check out http://www.nonf.org for more information.
Pathology Teaching Slide - Soft Tissue Pathology: The first dozen or so entries are images of Madelung's Disease, taken with various scanning techniques.
The Osler Medical Journal: Images of Osler: Part way down the page are two photos of a man with Benign Symmetrical Lipomatosis in the neck area.
Tumescent Liposuction: Discusses the use of liposuction in the palliative treatment of Madelung's Disease. The tumescent method is the safest method found to date.
