Rare locations of multiple symmetric lipomatosis (Madelung’s disease)

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    Vincenzo Penna, Niklas Iblher, Jamil Al Jamali, G. Bjöern Stark & Gunther Felmerer

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Penna, V., Iblher, N., Al Jamali, J. et al. Rare locations of multiple symmetric lipomatosis (Madelung’s disease). Eur J Plast Surg 35, 557–560 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-011-0622-x

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Keywords

  • Facial Nerve
  • Lipomatosis
  • Atypical Location
  • Parotid Region
  • Facial Nerve Involvement