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Dercum’S Disease: The Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, Radiological Findings, And Treatment Of A Rare, Debilitating Inflammatory Disorder, Obyda Al-Housni, Constantinos Boufeas, Valori Slane
Dercum’S Disease: The Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, Radiological Findings, And Treatment Of A Rare, Debilitating Inflammatory Disorder, Obyda Al-Housni, Constantinos Boufeas, Valori Slane
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Introduction
Dercum’s disease, also known as adiposis dolorosa, is a rare syndrome characterized by the growth of multiple, and painful, subcutaneous adipose tissues that commonly present in the abdomen and extremities. The scientific community hypothesizes that Dercum’s disease is a combination of neurologic and endocrine disorders. Patients commonly describe it as chronic adipose pain, which manifests as sporadic painful flares throughout their history with the disease.
Case Presentation
We share the case of a 32-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department for an acute episode of left lower extremity pain and swelling associated with a previously diagnosed history of …
Emergency Medicine Journal Club, David Gibbs, Dylan Norton, Kyle Barbour
Emergency Medicine Journal Club, David Gibbs, Dylan Norton, Kyle Barbour
Advances in Clinical Medical Research and Healthcare Delivery
In this column, we provide a brief review of important papers recently published that relate to the field of Emergency Medicine. The goal is to provide the busy clinician a bullet-like summary of the study, focusing on the research question, methods, results, limitations and bottom line interpretation.