Dercum’s disease: a case report

Authors

  • Nadia Ali Azfar Department of Dermatology, Allama Iqbal Medical college / Jinnah hospital Lahore
  • Alveera Saeed Department of Dermatology, Allama Iqbal Medical college / Jinnah hospital Lahore
  • Lamees Mahmood Malik Department of Dermatology, Allama Iqbal Medical college / Jinnah hospital Lahore
  • Muhammad Ali Zia Department of Dermatology, Allama Iqbal Medical college / Jinnah hospital Lahore
  • Muhammad Jahangir Department of Dermatology, Allama Iqbal Medical college / Jinnah hospital Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.v20i2.400

Keywords:

adiposis dolorosa, obesity, Dercum’s disease

Abstract

Dercum’s disease is a chronic progressive disorder of unknown etiology, characterized by multiple, painful, subcutaneous lipomas. We report two cases of this rare disease. The clinical, histopathological and imaging findings supported the diagnosis.

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Published

21.12.2016

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2010): April - June

Section

Case Reports

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Copyright (c) 2016 Nadia Ali Azfar, Alveera Saeed, Lamees Mahmood Malik, Muhammad Ali Zia, Muhammad Jahangir

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Dercum’s disease: a case report. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 21 [cited 2026 Jul. 24];20(2):103-5. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/400