Description of the disease with links to relevant sites, genetic information, and the author's personal story.

A German University site on the disease. Contains some images of the disease (click the "images" tab at the top of screen).

A community devoted to sharing information, providing resources and offering support to those who suffer from lipomas, Dercum's, MSL or any related illnesses.

A site, in both Italian and English, providing a historical perspective of Madelung's Disease.

Madelung's disease or Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis is a "sight diagnosis." Only a doctor knowledgeable about the disease can diagnose it.

A definition of multiple symmetric lipomatosis

Images in Clinical Medicine from The New England Journal of Medicine -- Madelung's Disease: Inherited from an Ancient Mediterranean Population? Only the first part of the article is displayed. You will have to purchase the article if you want to see it.

The National Organization for Rare Disorders briefly describes this rare disorder (also known as Multiple Symmetrical Lipomatosis, Benign Symmetric Lipomatosis or Lanois-Bensaude Syndrome) and lists further reference information.

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.

Discusses a new aspect to MSL not seen before, that of osteonecrosis, or bone death. Check out http://www.nonf.org for more information.

The first dozen or so entries are images of Madelung's Disease, taken with various scanning techniques.

Discusses the use of liposuction in the palliative treatment of Madelung's Disease. The tumescent method is the safest method found to date.