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  2. Lipoma - Wikipedia

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    Adiposis dolorosa (Dercum disease) is a rare condition involving multiple painful lipomas, swelling, and fatigue. Early studies mentioned prevalence in obese postmenopausal women. However, current literature demonstrates that Dercum disease is present in more women than men of all body types; the average age for diagnosis is 35 years. [20]

  3. Tophus - Wikipedia

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    Tophi form in the joints, cartilage, bones, and other places throughout the body. Sometimes, tophi break through the skin and appear as white or yellowish-white, chalky nodules . Without treatment, tophi may develop on average about ten years after the onset of gout, although their first appearance can range from three to forty-two years.

  4. List of skin conditions - Wikipedia

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    Functionally, the subcutaneous fat insulates the body, absorbs trauma, and serves as a reserve energy source. [14] Conditions of the human integumentary system constitute a broad spectrum of diseases, also known as dermatoses, as well as many nonpathologic states (like, in certain circumstances, melanonychia and racquet nails).

  5. Hurting all over? Here are 10 Common Causes of Body ... - AOL

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    “The body aches related to an infection such as pharyngitis (sore throat) or flu are related to the immune system’s response to the infection,” says Stephen Parodi, M.D., infectious disease ...

  6. Familial multiple lipomatosis - Wikipedia

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    Lipomas that sit over bony areas such as the ribs and lower back can cause discomfort when lying down or receiving any kind of pressure. The age at which familial multiple lipomatosis begins to make an appearance on the individual's body varies; for some it may be as early as 5 years of age.

  7. 24 Big Summer Health Problems To Avoid at All Costs - AOL

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    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that heat kills more than 600 people in the United States each year. ... acne-like bumps all over your body called hot tub folliculitis ...

  8. Dercum's disease - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  9. Erythema nodosum - Wikipedia

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    Erythema nodosum (EN) is an inflammatory condition characterized by inflammation of subcutaneous fat tissue, resulting in painful red/blue lumps or nodules that are usually seen symmetrically on both shins, on the thighs, arms, and elsewhere. [1] It can be caused by a variety of conditions but 20 to 50% of cases are idiopathic.