Malignant transformation of Madelung’s disease in a patient with a coincidental diagnosis of breast cancer: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Madelung’s disease or multiple symmetric lipomatosis (MSL) is a rare disorder of unknown etiology which typically presents symmetrically subcutaneous accumulation of non-encapsulated adipose tissue which slowly grows around the neck, upper part of the arms, pelvi...
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| author | Borriello Maddalena Lucidi Alessandro Carbone Arnaldo Iannone Vito Ferrandina Gabriella |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Madelung’s disease or multiple symmetric lipomatosis (MSL) is a rare disorder of unknown etiology which typically presents symmetrically subcutaneous accumulation of non-encapsulated adipose tissue which slowly grows around the neck, upper part of the arms, pelvis, back and thigh. This disease is also frequently associated with hepatopathy, glucose intolerance, hyperuricemia, and malignant tumors of the upper airways. Nevertheless, only one description of malignant transformation of Madelung’s disease has been presented in literature. Here, we report a case of liposarcomatous transformation of Madelung’s disease in a 59-year-old Italian woman with a coincidental diagnosis of breast cancer.</p> <p>Virtual slide</p> <p>The virtual slide for this article can be found here: <url>http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/3480884087499351</url></p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-27531cfd50f54ab59dea1e0a4eb182492022-12-22T02:19:20ZengBMCDiagnostic Pathology1746-15962012-09-017111610.1186/1746-1596-7-116Malignant transformation of Madelung’s disease in a patient with a coincidental diagnosis of breast cancer: a case reportBorriello MaddalenaLucidi AlessandroCarbone ArnaldoIannone VitoFerrandina Gabriella<p>Abstract</p> <p>Madelung’s disease or multiple symmetric lipomatosis (MSL) is a rare disorder of unknown etiology which typically presents symmetrically subcutaneous accumulation of non-encapsulated adipose tissue which slowly grows around the neck, upper part of the arms, pelvis, back and thigh. This disease is also frequently associated with hepatopathy, glucose intolerance, hyperuricemia, and malignant tumors of the upper airways. Nevertheless, only one description of malignant transformation of Madelung’s disease has been presented in literature. Here, we report a case of liposarcomatous transformation of Madelung’s disease in a 59-year-old Italian woman with a coincidental diagnosis of breast cancer.</p> <p>Virtual slide</p> <p>The virtual slide for this article can be found here: <url>http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/3480884087499351</url></p>http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/7/1/116Madelung diseaseMalignant degenerationBreast cancer |
| spellingShingle | Borriello Maddalena Lucidi Alessandro Carbone Arnaldo Iannone Vito Ferrandina Gabriella Malignant transformation of Madelung’s disease in a patient with a coincidental diagnosis of breast cancer: a case report Diagnostic Pathology Madelung disease Malignant degeneration Breast cancer |
| title | Malignant transformation of Madelung’s disease in a patient with a coincidental diagnosis of breast cancer: a case report |
| title_full | Malignant transformation of Madelung’s disease in a patient with a coincidental diagnosis of breast cancer: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Malignant transformation of Madelung’s disease in a patient with a coincidental diagnosis of breast cancer: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Malignant transformation of Madelung’s disease in a patient with a coincidental diagnosis of breast cancer: a case report |
| title_short | Malignant transformation of Madelung’s disease in a patient with a coincidental diagnosis of breast cancer: a case report |
| title_sort | malignant transformation of madelung s disease in a patient with a coincidental diagnosis of breast cancer a case report |
| topic | Madelung disease Malignant degeneration Breast cancer |
| url | http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/7/1/116 |
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