Multiple symmetric lipomatosis
ORPHA:2398· ICD-10 E88.8
Definition
A rare subcutaneous tissue disease characterized by growth of symmetric non-encapsulated masses of adipose tissue mostly around the face and neck, with variable clinical repercussions (e.g. reduced neck mobility, compression of respiratory structures).
- Prevalence
- Unknown
- Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, Mitochondrial inheritance, Not applicable
- Age of onset
- Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Elderly