Madelung syndrome (benign lipomatosis): clinical course and treatment.

Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg

Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia.

Published: April 2005

Madelung syndrome is a rare disease found predominantly in the Mediterranean area. It has a distinctive clinical appearance. Staged surgery is the treatment of choice, which produces substantial improvement in both functional and aesthetic appearance. Recurrences usually occur when it is impossible to resect the disease completely.

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