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Dercum’s Disease: A Rare Disease of Painful Fatty Lumps
Case study, 27 year old male. Full text with photos;
RZL-012, a New Fat Dissolving Molecule, Tested in Dercum’s Disease Patients
The results from this research are behind a paywall. Photo of first page
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 …
Case Report
A Case Report of a Patient Having Both Type 1 and Type 2 Dercum’s Disease The patient was diagnosed as having both type I and type II Dercum’s disease as she initially had widespread pain in her adipose tissue and then developed painful lipomas. Full text; https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cridm/2020/6129706/
Deoxycholic Acid
Novel Use of Deoxycholic Acid for Adiposis Dolorosa (Dercum Disease). Case study https://journals.lww.com/dermatologicsurgery/Citation/publishahead/ Novel_Use_of_Deoxycholic_Acid_for_Adiposis.98461.aspx
Dercum's Disease Research 