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Lipedema / Dercum's disease differentiation – these conditions may co-exist. Dercum's disease is a syndrome of painful growths in subcutaneous fat. Unlike lipedema, which occurs primarily in the trunk and legs, the fatty growths can occur anywhere on the body. [20] [21]
After losing 350 pounds, Jaqueline Adan's legs looked so big, felt painful. Doctors dismissed her. Told her to lose weight. She has lipedema that was missed.
She has lipedema, a fat storage disorder. She is undergoing surgery to help ‘My legs were always just big’: Dancer details living with lipedema, having surgery to treat it
Adiposis dolorosa is an outdated term for many years used synonymously as Dercum's disease, lipedema or Anders disease. [1] While there are numerous references to adiposis dolorosa, it is recommended that the term no longer be used. Dercum's is now recognized as a separate condition, as is lipedema. [2] [3]
Back pain. When your back aches and there’s no obvious cause (like lifting heavy boxes or falling), inflammation could be the root cause. Inflammatory back pain tends to come on gradually and ...
The condition is more concerning if it starts suddenly, or pain or shortness of breath is present. [2] Treatment depends on the underlying cause. [2] If the underlying mechanism involves sodium retention, decreased salt intake and a diuretic may be used. [2] Elevating the legs and support stockings may be useful for edema of the legs. [3]
Dercum's disease is a rare condition characterized by multiple painful fatty tumors, called lipomas, that can grow anywhere in subcutaneous fat across the body. [1] Sometimes referred as adiposis dolorosa in medical literature, Dercum’s disease is more of a syndrome than a disease (because it has several clinically recognizable features, signs, and symptoms that are characteristic of it and ...
“For years, we always thought it was just willpower, like somebody was overweight because they just couldn’t stop eating,” said Dr. Clayton Runfalo, who practices family medicine at Ochsner ...