Category Archives: Treatments
RZL-012, a New Fat Dissolving Molecule, Tested in Dercum’s Disease Patients
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Dercum’s Disease (adiposis dolorosa) & Associated Obesity
Case study of a patient with multiple painful lipomas diagnosed with Dercum’s disease. Conclusion: The current mainstay treatment for Dercums remains surgical intervention. With no clear data demonstrating the benefits of other medical interventions it is evident that liposuction along with other surgical means be used to alleviate the pain that many patients experience from …
Exophytic Adiposis Dolorosa (Dercum’s Disease) of the Thigh: A Case Report
Adiposis dolorosa or Dercum’s disease is a rare lipomatous disorder characterized by painful lipomas. In this article, we report a case of rather large exophytic adiposis dolorosa causing difficulties with ambulation, and our surgical management of the disorder. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a large exophytic adiposis dolorosa of the upper medial thigh causing …
Adiposis Dolorosa Pain Management
Current therapeutic approaches to AD focus on invasive surgical intervention, chronic opiate and oral medication management. However, we have detailed several additional approaches to AD treatment. Ketamine infusions, which have long been a treatment in other chronic pain syndromes may present a viable alternative to lidocaine infusions in patients with AD. Electrocutaneous stimulation is a …
Dercum’s Disease in A 38 Year Old White Male with Attempted Surgical Treatment: Case Report
A 38 year old white male presented to his primary care provider with a chief complaint of right lower quadrant pain and a 20 year history of multiple fatty tissue growths around his abdomen, back, upper and lower extremities. His pain was primarily located in the right lower quadrant and contained entirely in an apparent …
Dercum's Disease Research 