Type 1C Multiple Symmetrical Lipomatosis: A Cause of Misdiagnosis in Females
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چکیده
Multiple symmetrical lipomatosis (MSL) is a disease that causes fat deposits in the neck, shoulders, and upper trunk. It more common neck area men who consume alcohol. The male-to-female ratio varies from 15:1 to 30:1. Madelung’s has been reported small number of female patients do not Pseudoathletic appearance (MSL type 1C) rare misdiagnosis. We would like present 50-year-old woman with an athletic had on her shoulders chest. After excluding obesity Cushing's syndrome, which were initially considered, we aimed remind people this entity trunk females.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cureus
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2168-8184']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.40970