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» 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.
» Medweb Question: Madelung's Disease - Replies to a question asked about Madelung's Disease. The reply provides a good discussion of the topic.
» 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.
» 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.
» multiple symmetric lipomatosis from On-line Medical Dictionary - A definition of multiple symmetric lipomatosis