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79th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

30.04. - 04.05.2008, Bonn

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Madelung disease – case reports

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  • corresponding author Sever Pop - University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu" - ENT Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Marcel Cosgarea - University of Medicine and pharmacy "Iuliu hatieganu" - ENT Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie. 79. Jahresversammlung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie. Bonn, 30.04.-04.05.2008. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2008. Doc08hnod139

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Published: April 22, 2008

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Madelung’s disease, also known as Launois-Bensaude syndrome or Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis (BSL), is a rare disease characterized by symmetrical, diffuse, painless deposits of adipose tissue located on the sub-occipital area, the parotid region, the cheeks, the neck, the shoulders and the upper trunk. A higher frequency was reported in countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea.

The disease affects primarily male patients. Alcohol abuse is considered a predisposing factor.

The treatment is mainly symptomatic: conservative surgical removal of the lesions as indicated clinically or for cosmesis.

We report two cases that underwent surgical treatment for this rare disease in our clinic during the last two years.