Research & Literature

Imaging findings of adiposis dolorosa vs. massive localized lymphedema.

Petscavage-Thomas JM, Walker EA, Bernard SA, Bennett J

Skeletal radiology 2015; (44(6)):839-47 doi:10.1007/s00256-015-2114-8.

Juxta-articular adiposis dolorosa (Dercum's disease type IV): report of four cases and treatment by dermolipectomy.

Wollina U, Heinig B, Langner D, Nowak A

Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) 2015; (165(17-18)):374-7 doi:10.1007/s10354-015-0378-1.

Mixed generalized/juxta-articular form of Dercum's disease.

Kucharz EJ, Kramza J, Kotyla P, Kotulska A

Reumatologia 2016; (54(4)):212 doi:10.5114/reum.2016.62477.

Madelung's Disease and Airway Management.

Becerra-Bolaños Á, Valencia L, Cabrera-Ramírez L, Rodríguez-Pérez A

Anesthesiology 2019; (130(2)):313 doi:10.1097/ALN.0000000000002487.

[Differential diagnostics of lipedema and lymphedema : A practical guideline].

Wollina U, Heinig B

Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete 2018; (69(12)):1039-1047 doi:10.1007/s00105-018-4304-5.

Rare Presentation of Dercum's Disease in a Child with Abnormalities in Lipoprotein Metabolism.

Izar MCO, Fonseca HARD, França CN, et al.

Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia 2018; (111(5)):755-757 doi:10.5935/abc.20180191.

Treatment of lipedema by low-volume micro-cannular liposuction in tumescent anesthesia: Results in 111 patients.

Wollina U, Heinig B

Dermatologic therapy 2019; (32(2)):e12820 doi:10.1111/dth.12820.

Concurrent pulmonary embolism in female monozygotic twins affected by Dercum's disease.

Ledda RE, Raikes J, Crivelli P, Weichert I

Oxford medical case reports 2019; (2019(1)):omy123 doi:10.1093/omcr/omy123.

[Dercum's disease].

Day DL, Lauritzen E, Wagenblast AL, Petersen RB

Ugeskrift for laeger 2019; (181(22)).

Five-year clinical outcomes of Crohn's disease: a report of 287 multiethnic cases from an International Hospital in Thailand.

Permpoon V, Pongpirul K, Anuras S

Clinical and experimental gastroenterology 2019; (12()):203-208 doi:10.2147/CEG.S197255.

Dercum's disease (adiposis dolorosa): a review of clinical presentation and management.

Kucharz EJ, Kopeć-Mędrek M, Kramza J, et al.

Reumatologia 2019; (57(5)):281-287 doi:10.5114/reum.2019.89521.

Dercum's Disease: A Case Report of a Patient Having Both Type 1 and Type 2 Dercum's Disease.

Moattari C, Giovane RA, DiGiovanni Kinsely S

Case reports in dermatological medicine 2020; (2020()):6129706 doi:10.1155/2020/6129706.

Rare Forms of Lipomatosis: Dercum's Disease and Roch-Leri Mesosomatous Lipomatosis.

Lemaitre M, Aubert S, Chevalier B, et al.

Journal of clinical medicine 2021; (10(6)) doi:10.3390/jcm10061292.

JUXTA-ARTICULAR ADIPOSIS DOLOROSA IN LIPEDEMA PATIENTS.

Wollina U

Georgian medical news 2021; 7-9.

Lurking Under the Surface: Dercum's Disease.

Lam A, Aukerman W, Winegarden B, Morrissey S

Cureus 2021; (13(9)):e17649 doi:10.7759/cureus.17649.

Differential Diagnosis of a Case of Dercum's Disease with Possible Familial Involvement and Review of Literature.

Li LZ, Kan CFK, Webb-Detiege TA

The Yale journal of biology and medicine 2021; (94(4)):603-608.

Incidental Adiposis Dolorosa (Dercum's Disease) Detected on 18 F-DCFPyL PET/CT.

Mardasi E, Russon A, Mansberg V, et al.

Clinical nuclear medicine 2023; (48(5)):451-452 doi:10.1097/RLU.0000000000004600.

Spinal cord stimulation: A novel approach to pain management in Dercum's disease.

Rogowski BC, Bharthi R, Zaki PG, et al.

Surgical neurology international 2023; (14()):93 doi:10.25259/SNI_1148_2022.

Femoral canal lipoma presenting as chronic venous insufficiency.

Teh R, Picazo Pineda F, Sieunarine K

Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques 2023; (9(3)):101275 doi:10.1016/j.jvscit.2023.101275.

Familial multiple lipomatosis associated with multiple cherry hemangiomas and moles: a rare case report.

Guntupalli G, Ramadugu R, Suvvari TK, et al.

Journal of surgical case reports 2024; (2024(2)):rjae037 doi:10.1093/jscr/rjae037.

Recent advances in the effect of adipose tissue inflammation on insulin resistance.

Yan K

Cellular signalling 2024; (120()):111229 doi:10.1016/j.cellsig.2024.111229.

Dercum's Disease: The Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, Radiological Findings, and Treatment of a Rare, Debilitating Inflammatory Disorder.

Al-Housni O, Boufeas C, Slane V

HCA healthcare journal of medicine 2024; (5(2)):171-174 doi:10.36518/2689-0216.1642.

A Case Report of Madelung's Disease in Romania.

Cucu AI, Sava A, Bobu AM, et al.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) 2025; (15(4)) doi:10.3390/diagnostics15040459.

Deoxycholic acid injections as a nonsurgical treatment for lipomas in adiposis dolorosa (Dercum disease).

Schwartz Z, Brockmeyer K, Nikbakht N

Dermatology online journal 2024; (30(6)) doi:10.5070/D330664693.

[Clinical manifestation, surgical treatment and post-surgical rehabilitation with novel wound dressing of patient with Madelung's disease].

Visaitova ZY, Chkadua TZ, Azarenkov EV, Ibragimova KM

Stomatologiia 2025; (104(3)):83-86 doi:10.17116/stomat202510403183.

The Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Dercum's Disease: Exploring the Intersection of Obesity, Pain, and Inflammation.

Reytor-González C, Jiménez-Flores E, Toral-Noristz M, et al.

International journal of molecular sciences 2025; (26(22)) doi:10.3390/ijms262211130.

Analgesic efficacy of intravenous lidocaine vs ketamine in refractory chronic pain: a retrospective analytic study with 3-month follow-up.

Kositanurit K, Chalermkitpanit P, Limtrakool N, Assavanop S

Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2026; (27(7)):763-770 doi:10.1093/pm/pnag022.

Dercum's Disease: Bridging Present Understanding and Emerging Directions.

Gorini F, Coi A, Verdelli A, et al.

Life (Basel, Switzerland) 2026; (16(2)) doi:10.3390/life16020290.

Evaluation of the Role of Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion in the Management of Chronic Pain: A Retrospective Study.

Ali ASM, Vasu T, Ingle P

Pain research & management 2026; (2026(1)):e1671698 doi:10.1155/prm/1671698.

Dercum's Disease: A Practical Review of Existing and Novel Therapies.

Idris YA, Janis JE

Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 2026; (14(7)):e7907 doi:10.1097/GOX.0000000000007907.