Diseases

Multiple Symmetrical Lipomatosis

A condition characterized by the growth of unencapsulated masses of ADIPOSE TISSUE symmetrically deposited around the neck, shoulders, or other sites around the body.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A condition characterized by the growth of unencapsulated masses of ADIPOSE TISSUE symmetrically deposited around the neck, shoulders, or other sites around the body.

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Synonyms

36 entry terms
  • Benign Symmetrical Lipomatosis
  • Launois-Bensaude Syndrome
  • Lipodystrophy, Cephalothoracic
  • Lipomatosis Familial Benign Cervical
  • Lipomatosis, Familial Benign Cervical
  • Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetric
  • Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical
  • Madelung Disease
  • Madelung Neck
  • Madelung's Disease
  • Madelung's Neck
  • Benign Symmetrical Lipomatoses
  • Cephalothoracic Lipodystrophies
  • Cephalothoracic Lipodystrophy
  • Disease, Madelung
  • Disease, Madelung's
  • Launois Bensaude Syndrome
  • Lipodystrophies, Cephalothoracic
  • Lipomatoses, Multiple Symmetric
  • Lipomatosis, Benign Symmetrical
  • Madelungs Disease
  • Madelungs Neck
  • Multiple Symmetric Lipomatoses
  • Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis
  • Multiple Symmetrical Lipomatoses
  • Symmetric Lipomatoses, Multiple
  • Symmetric Lipomatosis, Multiple
  • Symmetrical Lipomatoses, Multiple
  • Symmetrical Lipomatosis, Benign
  • Symmetrical Lipomatosis, Multiple
  • Lipomatosis, Nodular Circumscribed
  • Nodular Circumscribed Lipomatosis
  • Circumscribed Lipomatoses, Nodular
  • Circumscribed Lipomatosis, Nodular
  • Lipomatoses, Nodular Circumscribed
  • Nodular Circumscribed Lipomatoses

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

MeSH Record

History Note

1991(1987); use LIPOMATOSIS 1987-1990

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Lipoma (1966-1986)
  • Lipomatosis (1966-1986)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Multiple Symmetrical Lipomatosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008069. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008069
  2. Multiple Symmetrical Lipomatosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benign_symmetric_lipomatosis
  3. Multiple Symmetrical Lipomatosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4887975