Madelung’s disease and acute alcoholic hepatitis: case report and review of literature

G.A. Vassallo, A. Mirijello, C. Tarli, M.M. Rando, M. Antonelli, M. Garcovich, M.A. Zocco, l. Sestito, C. Mosoni, T. Dionisi, S. D’Addio, A. Tosoni, A. Gasbarrini, G. Addolorato

Internal Medicine Department, Barone Lombardo Hospital, Canicattì (AG), Italy. giovanni.addolorato@unicatt.it

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• Gastroenterology

Madelung’s disease is a rare condition characterized by symmetric growth of fatty tumors (lipomas) around the neck, shoulders, upper arms, and trunk. It often affects men with a history of alcohol abuse. Here we report a review of the literature about this disease together with the description of a patient affected by Madelung’s disease and acute alcoholic hepatitis.

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