RM2AWRJB3–Nervous and mental diseases . Figs. 229, 230.—Adiposis dolorosa of the diffuse truncal form (Dercum). Fig. 229 shows thepeculiar apron of fat and the small size of the hands. The posterior view shows the arrangement of fatin folds over the hips. have been found in association. The local sensitiveness, pigmentary dis-turbances, and muscular flabbiness and weakness point the same way.In certain cases the reaction of degeneration and a wasting of thethenar muscles have been seen. Dercum 1 has finally demonstrated aninterstitial neuritis. This has been confirmed by Burr,2 and both found Jour. Nerv
RF2APE0N9–Lipoma are adipose tumors located in the subcutaneous tissues.
RFKJGFD9–vector illustration of a lipoma.
RF2J747P1–Lipoedema or Lipedema. abnormal build-up of fat in legs. difference and comparison normal healthy leg and affected leg with skin an 'orange peel' text
RFR6A07J–illustration of a lipoma. removal of lipoma on forearm
RF2RWMAGC–Lymphedema. Close-up of a Healthy lymphatic system of a human leg. magnifying glass and Disturbed lymph flow with fluid collection in intercellular sp
RM2AWPWR6–Nervous and mental diseases . and older, are recorded.AVomen who have passed the menopause furnish the largest number.Alcoholism and syphilis have been present in a considerable number ofinstances, and their action in producing degeneration of the ductlessglands seems to be established. Adiposis dolorosa is of insidious development. The principal symp-toms are a sensitive fatty deposit, pain, general asthenia, genital dis-turbances, and psychic disorders. The fatty deposit may be nodular,circumscribed, or diffuse. Some of the patients attain great weight, but1 Amer. Jour. Med. Sciences, 1892.
RFKJGFDA–vector illustration of a lipoma.
RM2AFPBDE–. Internal medicine; a work for the practicing physician on diagnosis and treatment, with a complete Desk index. Fig. 341.—^Eittreme obesity—302 pounds(adiposis dolorosa), attributable to hypo-pituitarism. DISEASES OF THE PITUITARY BODY. 593 The skull is (.nlarL;oil; the superciliary ridges are veiy marked and promi-nent; the zygomatic arches protnule, and there is remarkable hypertroiihyol the upper and lower jaw bones, the latter projecting in a conspicuousnumner. The alveolar processes are similarly enlarged and the teethare separated. The soft jtarts undenro correspoiidiniz and even morema
RM2AN3323–Nervous and mental diseases . older, are recorded.Women who have passed the menopause furnisli the largest number.Alcoholism and sypliilis liave been present in a considerable number ofinstances, and their action in producing degeneration of the ductlessglands seems to be established. Adiposis dolorosa is of insidious development. The principal symp-toms are a sensitive fatty deposit, pain, general asthenia, genital dis-turbances, and psychic disorders. The fatty deposit may be nodular,circumscribed, or diffuse. Some of the patients attain great weight, but- ** Amer. Jour. Med. Sciences/ 1892.
RM2AWRJR9–Nervous and mental diseases . Fig. 228.— Symmetrical adenolipornatosis (Launois and Bensailde). axillae and groins; or on the extremities, as in the case reported byMathieu, one pair over the trochanters, one pair on the inner side ofthe knees. The adiposis dolorosa of Dercum, the cases of Petersonand Loveland, and the adenolipornatosis of Launois and Bensaudex1 Nouv. Icon, de la Salpet,, 1900. 522 NEUROSES. (Fig. 228) appear to belong to the same group. Peterson, Collins, andothers look upon the condition as due to a rudimentary polyneuritis,and the idea is supported by the common history of
RM2AWM7XK–Sajous's analytical cyclopædia of practical medicine . Case of adiposis dolorosa in a male. (Dercum.) sensation of a bag of worms beneaththe skin. Each painful crisis leaves be-hind it very appreciable changes. Inan area where nothing existed pre-viously, we find after a crisis a diffuseedematous tumefaction: if the tume-faction has existed previous to thecrisis, we find it transformed into alobulated tumor more or less well en- eventually attain great size. The vari-ous stages of the evolution of thesemasses can be followed very closely bypalpation. One and the same patient,besides, usually p
RM2AWMG0D–Sajous's analytical cyclopædia of practical medicine . d the nodular form of the disease.Sometimes they form extensive masses,invading an entire limb or the segmentof a limb. To this condition A^itaut hasgiven the name of localized diffuseform. Finally, a tumor, properlyspeaking, may not be present, but theentire body may be augmented in vol-ume in consequence of a hyperplasia ofthe fatty subconnective tissue. This con-dition Vitaut has called the general-ized diffuse form. The Nodular Form.—The nodularform manifests itself at first by pains. 390 ADIPOSIS DOLOROSA (DERCUM). variable in charact
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