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Adiposis dolorosa

Field	Value
name	Adiposis dolorosa
image_size	250px
caption	Adiposis dolorosa of the diffuse truncal form (Dercum). The anterior view shows the peculiar apron of fat and the small size of the hands. The posterior view shows the arrangement of fat in folds over the hips.
synonyms	Anders disease
image	Nervous and mental diseases (1919) (14781727145).jpg

Adiposis dolorosa is an outdated term for many years used synonymously as Dercum's disease, lipedema or Anders disease. While there are numerous references to adiposis dolorosa, it is recommended that the term no longer be used. Dercum's is now recognized as a separate condition, as is lipedema.

References

Herbst KL. Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Diseases: Dercum Disease, Lipedema, Familial Multiple Lipomatosis and Madelung Disease. In: Purnell J, Perreault L, eds. Endotext. Massachusetts: MDText.com; 2019.
Cornely M. Lipoedema of arms and legs. Part 2: Conservative and surgical therapy of the lipoedema, Lipohyper- plasia dolorosa. Phlebologie 2011;40:146–151.
Herbst K, Mirkovskaya L, Bharhagava A, Chava Y, Te CH. Lipedema Fat and Signs and Symptoms of Illness, Increase with Advancing Stage. Archives of Medicine. 2015;7(4:10):1-8.

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