Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Diseases

Dercums Disease/Adiposis Dolorosa

Abstract

Fariya Rasheed

52 year old obese postmenopausal female presented with complaints of multiple painful lumps over the legs and thighs of 2 years days duration. Clinical examination revealed multiple tender plaques and nodules over both the legs and thighs of different sizes. Biopsy suggestive of lipoma. These features were diagnostic of a rare lipomatosis, dercum’s disease.