A rare disease characterized by multiple tumor-like fatty deposits that press on nerves in various sites causing pain and weakness. Often these lipoma-like structures are located on the trunk and limbs but not on the face and hands.
Also Known As:
Dercum's Disease; Adiposalgia; Adipose Tissue Rheumatism; Ander's Syndrome; Anders Syndrome; Decum-Vitaut Syndrome; Dercum Disease; Lipomatosis Dolorosa; Morbus Dercum; Adiposalgias; Adipose Tissue Rheumatisms; Ander Syndrome; Anders Syndromes; Decum Vitaut Syndrome; Dercum, Morbus; Dercums Disease; Dercums, Morbus; Disease, Dercum; Disease, Dercum's; Dolorosa, Lipomatosis; Dolorosas, Lipomatosis; Lipomatosis Dolorosas; Morbus Dercums; Rheumatism, Adipose Tissue; Rheumatisms, Adipose Tissue; Syndrome, Ander's; Syndrome, Anders; Syndrome, Decum-Vitaut; Syndromes, Anders; Tissue Rheumatism, Adipose; Tissue Rheumatisms, Adipose