Madelung's disease and acute alcoholic hepatitis: case report and review of literature.

Madelung's disease and acute alcoholic hepatitis: case report and review of literature. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2019 Jul;23(14):6272-6276 Authors: Vassallo GA, Mirijello A, Tarli C, Rando MM, Antonelli M, Garcovich M, Zocco MA, Sestito L, Mosoni C, Dionisi T, D'Addio S, Tosoni A, Gasbarrini A, Addolorato G Abstract Madelung's disease is a rare condition characterized by symmetric growth of fatty tumors (lipomas) around the neck, shoulders, upper arms, and trunk. It often affects men with a history of alcohol abuse. Here we report a review of the literature about this disease together with the description of a patient affected by Madelung's disease and acute alcoholic hepatitis. PMID: 31364130 [PubMed - in process]
Source: European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci Source Type: research