Tufan Abdurrahman, Mercan Ridvan, Kaya Arif, Tezcan Mehmet Engin, Bitik Berivan, Ozturk Mehmet Akif, Haznedaroğlu Seminur, Goker Berna
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ic Hastalıkları ABD, Romatoloji BD, Besevler, 06500 Ankara, Turkey.
Case Rep Orthop. 2012;2012:180506. doi: 10.1155/2012/180506. Epub 2012 Dec 31.
Madelung's disease is a rare acquired disorder of fat metabolism characterized by multiple symmetric lipomas with typical distribution mainly around the upper trunk, neck, and shoulders. The condition is strongly associated with chronic alcohol use and has various systemic manifestations like polyneuropathy, muscle weakness, and small bone fractures. Herein, we report a 56-year-old male patient with Madelung's disease and multiple fractures and discuss possible underlying factors leading to multiple fractures.