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Shoulder Girdle Lipomatosis

1992; American College of Physicians; Volume: 117; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7326/0003-4819-117-9-749

1539-3704

Giuliano Enzi, Raffaele Carraro, Pietro Alfieri, Luca Busetto, Maura Digito, Mara Pavan, P Negrin,

Genital Health and Disease

Brief Report1 November 1992Shoulder Girdle LipomatosisGiuliano Enzi, MD, Raffaele Carraro, MD, Pietro Alfieri, MD, Luca Busetto, MD, Maura Digito, MBS, Mara Pavan, MD, Paolo Negrin, MDGiuliano Enzi, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Raffaele Carraro, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Pietro Alfieri, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Luca Busetto, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Maura Digito, MBSSearch for more papers by this author, Mara Pavan, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Paolo Negrin, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-117-9-749 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSeveral different types of lipomatosis have been described: 1) multiple symmetric lipomatosis, characterized by a symmetric formation of fatty tumors (1, 2), associated with signs of a mediastinal location (3) and neuropathy; 2) pelvic lipomatosis, characterized by fat accumulation in the pelvic cavity with vescical and ureteral displacement, compression, and occlusion (4); 3) mediastino-abdominal lipomatosis, characterized by an intrathoracic and intra-abdominal accumulation of fat, mimicking a respiratory disease and ascites (5); 4) mediastinal lipomatosis, frequently associated with longterm steroid exposure (6); 5) renal sinus and perirenal lipomatosis, characterized by a tumorlike accumulation of fat in the renal and perirenal space...References1. Enzi G. Multiple symmetric lipomatosis: an updated clinical report. Medicine (Baltimore). 1984;63:56-64. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. EnziAngeliniNegrinArmaniPierobonFedele GCPMSD. Sensory, motor, and autonomic neuropathy in patients with multiple symmetric lipomatosis. Medicine (Baltimore). 1985;64:388-93. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. EnziBiondettiFioreMazzoleni GPDF. Computed tomography of deep fat masses in multiple symmetric lipomatosis. Radiology. 1982;144:121-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. FoggSmyth LJ. Pelvic lipomatosis: a condition simulating pelvic neoplasm. Radiology. 1968;90:558-64. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. EnziDigitoMarinCarraroBaritussioManzato GMRRAE. Mediastino-abdominal lipomatosis: deep accumulation of fat mimicking a respiratory disease and ascites. Clinical aspects and metabolic studies in vitro. Q J Med. 1984;212:453-63. Google Scholar6. PriceRigler JL. Widening of the mediastinum resulting from fat accumulation. Radiology. 1970;96:497-500. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. FaegenburgBosnckEvans DMJ. Renal sinus lipomatosis: its demonstration by nephrotomography. Radiology. 1964;83:987-98. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. Dercum F. Adiposis dolorosa. Am J Med Sci. 1942;104:521-4. CrossrefGoogle Scholar9. EnziDigitoBaldo-EnziPerinFiore GMGBD. Asymmetrical lipomatosis: report of two cases. Postgrad Med J. 1985;61:797-800. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From the University of Padova, Italy. For current author addresses, see end of text. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByAdult-Onset Asymmetrical Lipomatosis: Thigh Girdle LipomatosisAdipocytic TumorsSubcutaneous FatLipomatous TumorsFrom the Archives of the AFIPAnemia in HIV-Infected Patients Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral TherapyLipomatous TumorsShoulder girdle lipomatosis 1 November 1992Volume 117, Issue 9Page: 749-750KeywordsAscitesFatsNeuropathyPulmonary diseasesShoulders Issue Published: 1 November 1992 PDF DownloadLoading ...