Article Text
Rare disease
CASE REPORT
Trauma-induced adiposis dolorosa (Dercum’s disease)
Summary
We present a case of a 39-year-old man who presented with chronic bilateral upper extremity pain associated with innumerable angiomyolipomas that developed 5 years after a motor vehicle accident involving his upper extremities. Our case notes the rare nature of painful adipose tissue deposits and the diagnostic challenges.
- dermatology
- musculoskeletal and joint disorders
- skin
- pain (neurology)