adipositas dolorosa; Dercum's disease; Anders disease; fatty tissue rheumatism; lipomatosis dolorosa morbus dercum's

Epidemiology

• middle-aged women, generally postmenopausal

Pathology

• multiple tender lipomas arising in adulthood

Clinical manifestations

• multiple painful or tender circumscribed or diffuse fatty deposits
• obesity
• easy bruisability, ecchymoses
• neurosis
  • sleep disturbances, impaired memory, depression, difficulty concentrating, anxiety,
• rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, diabetes, bloating, constipation, fatigue, weakness, joint aches

More general terms

• skin disease (dermatologic disorder, dermatopathy, dermatosis)
• syndrome

Additional terms

• lipoma; adipocyte neoplasm

Patient information

adipositas dolorosa patient information