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Diffuse Lipomatosis

A neoplastic process characterized by a diffuse poorly circumscribed overgrowth of adipose tissue. It has been associated with several genetic… 
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Abdominal CavityAdipocytesAdipose tissueConnective Tissue Cells

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2013
2013
Diffuse lipomatosis of the thyroid gland.
DIAGNOSIS Diffuse lipomatosis of the thyroid gland. DISCUSSION Fat-containing lesions of the thyroid are extremely rare, as there… 
Review
2013
Review
2013
Fat-Containing Salivary Gland Tumors: A Review
Fat-containing tumors of the salivary glands are uncommon. Their wide histological spectrum varies from pure lipomatous neoplasms… 
2013
2013
Madelung's disease associated with polyneuropathy and symptomatic hypokalemia.
Review
2010
Review
2010
Laryngeal Lipoma Associated with Diffuse Lipomatosis: Case Report and Literature Review
Lipomas are benign mesenchymal tumors that are often found in the head and neck. Intrinsic lipomas of the larynx and supraglottic… 
2009
2009
Diffuse lipomatosis in the leg after poliomyelitis.
Two elderly women with gradual enlargement of the leg following paralytic poliomyelitis are reported. From the clinical… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Infiltrating lipomatosis of the face: a case report and review of the literature.
1986
1986
Diffuse lipomatosis and tuberous sclerosis.
Diffuse lipomatosis, a classic example of an infiltrating fatty tumor, is a rare entity characterized by infiltration of adult… 
1986
1986
BANNAYAN SYNDROME—GENERALIZED LIPOMATOSIS ASSOCIATED WITH MEGALENCEPHALY AND MACRODACTYLY
This paper reports an autopsy case of a 5‐year and 11‐month‐old girl with generalized subcutaneous lipomatosis, megalencephaly… 
Review
1978
Review
1978
Lipomatous lesions of the uterus
Four lipomatous lesions of the uterus are reported and the available literature from 1965 to 1976 is reviewed. It is suggested… 
Highly Cited
1950
Highly Cited
1950
Congenital diffuse lipomatosis.
Excerpt Localized or unusual depositions of fat are classified as lipomatosis to distinguish them from the ordinary form of… 
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