Syndrome in Question

A 48-year-old male patient with chronic alcoholism presented with a soft, bulky, asymptomatic, and slow-growing mass in the posterior region of the neck, as well as nodules in the deltoid region and posterior triangle of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Needle aspiration confirmed the diagnosis of lipoma. Multiple symmetric lipomatosis (Madelung's disease) is a rare proliferation of adipocytes, of unknown etiology, most common in middle-aged men and mainly associated with alcoholism. It predominantly affects the neck and upper trunk, causing compressive symptoms or a imparting a pseudoathletic appearance. Surgical resection or liposuction is the most effective treatment, despite frequent recurrence.

Lipomatose simétrica múltipla / Multiple symmetric lipomatosis

Relata-se um caso de Lipomatose Simétrica Múltipla (LSM) com as características clínicas da variante tipo II, associada a alcoolismo, hipertensäo arterial sistêmica, gota e hipotireoidismo. O paciente apresenta ainda, insuficiência renal crônica (provável nefroesclerose hipertensiva), úlcera de perna (hipertensiva), insuficiência vascular periférica, sintomas näo relacionados até entäo com a LSM.