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Vol. 83. Issue 3.
Pages 344-345 (July - September 2018)
Clinical image in Gastroenterology
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Madelung's disease (multiple symmetric lipomatosis) in an alcoholic patient
Enfermedad de Madelung (lipomatosis simétrica múltiple) en un paciente alcohólico
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R. Ríos León
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, L. Crespo Pérez, I. García de la Filia Molina
Servicio de Gastroenterología y Hepatología, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España
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A 49-year-old man who consumed 60g of alcohol per day for 20 years, presented with a number of painless and soft masses that measured up to 12cm in diameter. The growths first began in the neck and then extended symmetrically to the shoulders, upper back, and chest (fig. 1).

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Laboratory analysis showed mild abnormalities in the AST, ALT, and GGT levels. Magnetic resonance imaging identified diffuse fatty deposits in the subcutaneous tissue (fig. 2).

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A biopsy was performed that revealed mature unencapsulated adipose tissue (fig. 3).

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Madelung's disease was diagnosed.

The largest lesions were surgically resected. There was subsequent growth of the remaining lesions that required 3 more surgeries. The last surgery was performed when the patient was 66 years old.

At the age of 64, the patient stopped consuming alcohol, which resulted in the normalization of his liver profile and the stability of the remaining lipomas.

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No specific grants were received from public sector agencies, the business sector, or non-profit organizations in relation to this study.

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Please cite this article as: Ríos León R, Crespo Pérez L, García de la Filia Molina I. Enfermedad de Madelung (lipomatosis simétrica múltiple) en un paciente alcohólico. Revista de Gastroenterología. 2018;83:344–345.

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