(mah´dә-loong) Madelung deformity. multiple symmetric lipomatosis.
Type: Term Pronunciation: mah′dĕ-lūng Synonyms: multiple symmetric lipomatosis
Madelung disease: A disorder characterized by painless symmetrical diffuse deposits of fat beneath the skin of the neck, upper trunk, arms and legs. The condition is thought to be genetic although its exact mode of inheritance is uncertain; it may be a mitochondrial DNA disease. It frequently appears in association with alcoholic liver disease, mac...