Have you ever heard of adiposis dolorosa or Dercum's Disease? Its a known rare disease of multiple painful lipomas (Photos)

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It also causes lipedema/lymphedema issues.

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for sharing your photographs.  Dercum disease is a rare condition of abnormal fatty tissue growth.  Is there a specific question that you have regarding it?

Hratch Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Liposuction is the preferred treatment for Dercum's disease, if this is possible.Sometimes excision is necessary to get rid of large symptomatic areas where liposuction would leave a large amount of excessive skin.

Praful Ramineni, MD · Answer

I have treated several patients with Dercum's disease.  It can respond to excisional treatment of the most affected areas, however I have found that liposuction of the most symptomatic areas tends to achieve a better success rate, albeit with a moderate possibility of recurrence of some of the symptoms.

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Have you ever heard of adiposis dolorosa or Dercum's Disease? Its a known rare disease of multiple painful lipomas (Photos)

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