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1.Lipomatosi di Launois-Bensaude (MSL)

A site, in both Italian and English, providing a historical perspective of Madelung's Disease.
URL:http://digilander.iol.it/camdic/LBS.html

2.Madelung's Disease, Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis, Multiple Symmetrical Lipomatosis (MSL) or Lanois-Bensaude Syndrome.

Describes the symptoms and the problems of diagnosing MSL. Provides additional links and reference information.
URL:http://home.earthlink.net/~reilly65/MSL.html

3.Medweb Question: Madelung's Disease

Replies to a question asked about Madelung's Disease. The reply provides a good discussion of the topic.
URL:http://hvmedweb.com/mw1/qanda/madelung's_disease_medweb.htm

4.MSL HELP Page

The initial page of a self-help group for MSL. Provides contact information.
URL:http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/smebcsj/myhomepage/business.html

5.The Osler Medical Journal: Images of Osler

Part way down the page are two photos of a man with Benign Symmetrical Lipomatosis in the neck area.
URL:http://omj.med.jhu.edu/images/vol4/june98.shtml

6.Pathology Teaching Slide - Soft Tissue Pathology

The first dozen or so entries are images of Madelung's Disease, taken with various scanning techniques.
URL:http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/med/paf/slides/soft/soft.htm

7.DOIA Launois-Bensaude's Lipomatosis

A German University site on the disease. Contains some images of the disease (click the "images" tab at the top of screen).
URL:http://www.dermis.net/doia/diagnose.asp?zugr=d&lang=e&diagnr=214004&topic=i

8.Tumescent Liposuction

Discusses the use of liposuction in the palliative treatment of Madelung's Disease. The tumescent method is the safest method found to date.
URL:http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic526.htm

9.Madelung's Disease: Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis

Madelung's disease or Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis is a "sight diagnosis." Only a doctor knowledgeable about the disease can diagnose it.
URL:http://www.idiom.com/~drjohn/Madelung.html

10.Madelung's Disease (NORD entry)

Briefly describes this rare disorder (also known as Multiple Symmetrical Lipomatosis, Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis or Lanois-Bensaude Syndrome). Also lists two organizations for further reference information. This entry is courtesy of the National Organization for Rare Disorders.
URL:http://www.stepstn.com/cgi-win/nord.exe?proc=Redirect&type=rdb_sum&id=778.htm

11.OMIM Entry 151800

Describes the form of Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis (MSL) characterized by a collar of fat around the neck. The article suggests the cause to be a mitochondrial abnormality.
URL:http://www3.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Omim/dispmim?151800

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