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Case Reports
. 2018 Mar 28:2018:bcr2017223869.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-223869.

Trauma-induced adiposis dolorosa (Dercum's disease)

David Hao  1 , Akintomi Olugbodi  2 , Nneka Udechukwu  1 , Anthony A Donato  1
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Trauma-induced adiposis dolorosa (Dercum's disease)

David Hao et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

We present a case of a 39-year-old man who presented with chronic bilateral upper extremity pain associated with innumerable angiomyolipomas that developed 5 years after a motor vehicle accident involving his upper extremities. Our case notes the rare nature of painful adipose tissue deposits and the diagnostic challenges.

Keywords: dermatology; musculoskeletal and joint disorders; pain (neurology); skin.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
Innumerable small subcutaneous lesions throughout both arms, many of which contain fat with other several small lesions having soft tissue appearance. The lipomatous lesions and small soft tissue nodules are indeterminate. Arrows point to innumerable small subcutaneous lesions through both arms.
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