Wilson D, Boland J
Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of WVU, Morgantown.
W V Med J. 1994 Apr;90(4):145-6.
The finding of multiple lipomas, or lipomatosis, can be a marker for several clinical or familial syndromes. Familial multiple lipomatosis is a benign hereditary disorder of adipose regulation associated with hyperlipidemia. Multiple symmetric lipomatosis involves the local infiltration of adipose tissue of the neck, upper torso and mediastinum. This condition is often found in alcoholics and has been associated with diabetes mellitus. An afflicted patient's family history is important both to reveal occult pathology and to help determine the disease's prevalence in the population. In this article, we report the case of a patient with sporadic multiple lipomatosis and provide a brief review of the literature.
发现多发性脂肪瘤或脂肪瘤病可能是几种临床或家族综合征的标志。家族性多发性脂肪瘤病是一种与高脂血症相关的良性脂肪调节遗传性疾病。多发性对称性脂肪瘤病涉及颈部、上半身和纵隔的脂肪组织局部浸润。这种情况常见于酗酒者，且与糖尿病有关。了解患病患者的家族病史对于揭示隐匿性病理以及帮助确定该疾病在人群中的患病率都很重要。在本文中，我们报告了一例散发性多发性脂肪瘤病患者的病例，并对相关文献进行简要综述。
