Abstract
Dercum’s disease which is also termed lipomatosis dolorosa is a rare and relatively unknown disease. In this entity the upper arms, elbows, stomach wall, buttocks, thighs and knees are predominantly affected showing painful subcutaneous adipose tissue deposits. In addition severe hyperalgesia can be triggered by light pressure and touch. Analgesic and/or nonsteroidal antirheumatic drugs have usually only a minor or no effect. Here, we report a patient with Dercum’s disease who was successfully treated with pregabalin and manual lymphatic drainage, and present a current overview of the literature.
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Lange, U., Oelzner, P. & Uhlemann, C. Dercum’s disease (Lipomatosis dolorosa): successful therapy with pregabalin and manual lymphatic drainage and a current overview. Rheumatol Int 29, 17–22 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-008-0635-3
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