A rare disease characterized by multiple tumor-like fatty deposits that press on nerves in various sites causing pain and weakness. Often these lipoma-like structures are located on the trunk and limbs but not on the face and hands.

Synonyms: Ander's Syndrome, Dercums, Morbus, Syndrome, Ander's, Syndromes, Anders, Disease, Dercum's, Morbus Dercum, Adiposalgia, Dolorosas, Lipomatosis, Disease, Dercum, Lipomatosis Dolorosa, Decum Vitaut Syndrome, Dercums Disease, Morbus Dercums, Dercum, Morbus, Rheumatism, Adipose Tissue, Dolorosa, Lipomatosis, Anders Syndromes, Decum-Vitaut Syndrome, Tissue Rheumatisms, Adipose, Anders Syndrome, Rheumatisms, Adipose Tissue, Dercum's Disease, Adipose Tissue Rheumatism, Syndrome, Decum-Vitaut, Ander Syndrome, Lipomatosis Dolorosas, Adiposalgias, Adiposis Dolorosa, Adipose Tissue Rheumatisms, Tissue Rheumatism, Adipose, Syndrome, Anders, Dercum Disease

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D000274

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