Painful fat syndrome in a male patient.

Resource type
Authors/contributors
Title
Painful fat syndrome in a male patient.
Abstract
Painful fat syndrome or lipoedema is a distinct clinical condition, characterised by bilateral and symmetrical enlargement of the upper and lower leg with tenderness, but excluding the feet. Lipoedema occurs almost exclusively in females, and no male patient has been reported in the literature published in English. We report on an extremely rare presentation of lipoedema in a male patient. A thorough study based on the case history, physical manifestations, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provided valuable clues for a differential diagnosis. Conservative treatment using weight reduction, compression-stocking application, and diuretic therapy was not effective. Tumescent liposuction with postoperative pressure garments provided a satisfactory treatment.
Publication
British journal of plastic surgery
Volume
57
Issue
3
Pages
282-286
Date
2004 Apr
Journal Abbr
Br J Plast Surg
Language
eng
ISSN
0007-1226 0007-1226
Extra
Place: England
Citation
Chen, S.-G., Hsu, S.-D., Chen, T.-M., & Wang, H.-J. (2004). Painful fat syndrome in a male patient. British Journal of Plastic Surgery, 57(3), 282–286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2003.12.020
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