Publications by authors named "Lorena Torres de Melo"
Multiple symmetric lipomatosis.
Rodrigo Gomes da Silva Renan Detoffol Bragança Carolina Ribeiro Costa Lorena Torres de Melo Rosa Weiss Telles
J Cutan Med Surg
November 2011
Background: Multiple symmetric lipomatosis (MSL) is a relatively uncommon entity of unknown etiology characterized by symmetrically subcutaneous accumulation of nonencapsulated adipose tissue. Approximately 200 to 300 cases have been published.
Objectives: The aims of this article are to report the case of a 58-year-old Brazilian patient with MSL and provide a comprehensive overview of the current concepts concerning this disease.