Clinical case of the late diagnosis of neurolipomatosis (Dercum’s disease)

Dercum’s disease (Dercum’s syndrome, neurolipomatosis) is a rare and inadequately studied chronic disease that is characterized by subcutaneous fatty deposits in different parts of the trunk and accompanied by compression-ischemic neuropathy of the cutaneous branches of peripheral nerves with pain s...

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Main Authors: N. A. Shnayder, I. A. Kiselev, D. V. Dmitrenko
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Language:Russian
Published: ABV-press 2015-02-01
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description Dercum’s disease (Dercum’s syndrome, neurolipomatosis) is a rare and inadequately studied chronic disease that is characterized by subcutaneous fatty deposits in different parts of the trunk and accompanied by compression-ischemic neuropathy of the cutaneous branches of peripheral nerves with pain syndrome, pathological fatigue, and obesity. The most common site of subcutaneous deposits is the upper extremities, elbows, anterior abdominal wall, buttocks, thighs, and knees. However, Dercum’s disease is systemic and can be manifested by a wide range of symptoms and it frequently recurs, including after surgical removal of lipomas. The paper presents a case of the late diagnosis of neurolipomatosis in a 23-year-old male. It considers the etiology, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of the disease and current approaches to its treatment. A better understanding of the characteristic clinical syndrome of painful lipomatosis will assist in the early diagnosis of the disease and in the prevention of inadequate therapy cases.
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spelling doaj-art-59eb1b1bb44d49eda7e8a352c492ddd72025-08-20T03:38:16ZrusABV-pressНервно-мышечные болезни2222-87212413-04432015-02-0102455210.17650/2222-8721-2013-0-2-43Clinical case of the late diagnosis of neurolipomatosis (Dercum’s disease)N. A. Shnayder0I. A. Kiselev1D. V. Dmitrenko2Prof. V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation Clinical Hospital Fifty-One, Federal Biomedical Agency of Russia, ZheleznogorskProf. V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian FederationProf. V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian FederationDercum’s disease (Dercum’s syndrome, neurolipomatosis) is a rare and inadequately studied chronic disease that is characterized by subcutaneous fatty deposits in different parts of the trunk and accompanied by compression-ischemic neuropathy of the cutaneous branches of peripheral nerves with pain syndrome, pathological fatigue, and obesity. The most common site of subcutaneous deposits is the upper extremities, elbows, anterior abdominal wall, buttocks, thighs, and knees. However, Dercum’s disease is systemic and can be manifested by a wide range of symptoms and it frequently recurs, including after surgical removal of lipomas. The paper presents a case of the late diagnosis of neurolipomatosis in a 23-year-old male. It considers the etiology, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of the disease and current approaches to its treatment. A better understanding of the characteristic clinical syndrome of painful lipomatosis will assist in the early diagnosis of the disease and in the prevention of inadequate therapy cases.https://nmb.abvpress.ru/jour/article/view/49dercum’s syndromeneurolipomatosispainful lipomatosisgender aspectspathogenesisclinical picturediagnosisdifferential diagnosistreatmentprognosisclinical case
spellingShingle N. A. Shnayder
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D. V. Dmitrenko
Clinical case of the late diagnosis of neurolipomatosis (Dercum’s disease)
Нервно-мышечные болезни
dercum’s syndrome
neurolipomatosis
painful lipomatosis
gender aspects
pathogenesis
clinical picture
diagnosis
differential diagnosis
treatment
prognosis
clinical case
title Clinical case of the late diagnosis of neurolipomatosis (Dercum’s disease)
title_full Clinical case of the late diagnosis of neurolipomatosis (Dercum’s disease)
title_fullStr Clinical case of the late diagnosis of neurolipomatosis (Dercum’s disease)
title_full_unstemmed Clinical case of the late diagnosis of neurolipomatosis (Dercum’s disease)
title_short Clinical case of the late diagnosis of neurolipomatosis (Dercum’s disease)
title_sort clinical case of the late diagnosis of neurolipomatosis dercum s disease
topic dercum’s syndrome
neurolipomatosis
painful lipomatosis
gender aspects
pathogenesis
clinical picture
diagnosis
differential diagnosis
treatment
prognosis
clinical case
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