Multiple symmetric lipomatosis (MSL) of neck in a child (Madelung's disease): Report of a rare presentation

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-54

  Shetty, C ^a   Avinash, K R ^a   Auluck, Ajit ^b,d   Mupparapu, M ^c  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES   (India)

^c RUTGERS SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^d MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Child; Fat deposits; Madelung's disease; Neck; Symmetric lipomatosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIPID STORAGE; LIPOMATOSIS; NECK INJURY; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LIPOMATOSIS, MULTIPLE SYMMETRICAL; LYMPHANGIOMA, CYSTIC; MEDIASTINUM; NECK; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33947707339     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/30388883     Document Type: Article

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