 Familial Multiple Lipomatosis
"Familial Multiple Lipomatosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A rare autosomal disorder characterized by numerous encapsulated lipomas on the trunk and extremities. The lipomas are usually not painful but can cause pain when growing. In rare cases, one lipoma can become painful and progress to multiple painful lipomas; it is then referred to as Dercum's Disease Type III
| Descriptor ID |
D000071070
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C16.320.298 C17.800.463.375 C18.452.584.718.625
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| Concept/Terms |
Familial Multiple Lipomatosis- Familial Multiple Lipomatosis
- Familial Multiple Lipomatoses
- Lipomatoses, Familial Multiple
- Lipomatosis, Familial Multiple
- Familial Multiple Lipomas
- Familial Multiple Lipoma
- Multiple Lipoma, Familial
- Multiple Lipomas, Familial
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