Type 1C Multiple Symmetrical Lipomatosis: A Cause of Misdiagnosis in Females

Multiple symmetrical lipomatosis (MSL) is a disease that causes symmetrical fat deposits in the neck, shoulders, and upper trunk. It is more common in the neck area in men who consume alcohol. The male-to-female ratio varies from 15:1 to 30:1. Madelung's disease has been reported in a small num...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-06, Vol.15 (6), p.e40970
Main Authors: Şükün, Abdullah, Demirci, Mehmet Fatih, Akbay, Ertan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol use
Alcoholism
Body fat
Comorbidity
Cushing syndrome
Disease
Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism
Females
Growth hormones
Internal Medicine
Liposuction
Mitochondrial DNA
Mutation
Neck
Obesity
Ostomy
Patients
Radiology
Shoulder
Tomography
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Multiple symmetrical lipomatosis (MSL) is a disease that causes symmetrical fat deposits in the neck, shoulders, and upper trunk. It is more common in the neck area in men who consume alcohol. The male-to-female ratio varies from 15:1 to 30:1. Madelung's disease has been reported in a small number of female patients who do not consume alcohol. Pseudoathletic appearance (MSL type 1C) is rare and causes misdiagnosis. We would like to present a 50-year-old woman with an athletic appearance who had fat deposits on her shoulders and upper chest. After excluding obesity and Cushing's syndrome, which were initially considered, we aimed to remind people of this entity that causes symmetrical fat deposits in the upper trunk in females.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.40970