- Tumescent Liposuction - http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic526.htm
Discusses the use of liposuction in the palliative treatment of Madelung's Disease. The tumescent method is the safest method found to date.
- OMIM Entry 151800 - http://www3.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Omim/dispmim?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.
- DOIA Launois-Bensaude's Lipomatosis - http://www.dermis.net/doia/diagnose.asp?zugr=d&lang=e&diagnr=214004&topic=i
A German University site on the disease. Contains some images of the disease (click the "images" tab at the top of screen).
- Lipoma Forum - http://www.lipomaforum.com
A community devoted to sharing information, providing resources and offering support to those who suffer from lipomas, Dercum's, MSL or any related illnesses.
- About Madelung's Disease - http://www.geocities.com/madelungs/madelungshome.html
Description of the disease with links to relevant sites, genetic information, and the author's personal story.
- NORD: Madelung's Disease - http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Madelung%27s%20Disease
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.
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