Dercum’s disease: a case report
Keywords:
Dercum’s disease, adiposis dolorosa, obesityAbstract
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.References
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