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Lipomatosis

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lipomatosis [lī‚pō·mə′tō·səs]
(medicine)
Multiple lipomas.
Obesity.
Lipomatosis 

the excessive deposition of fat in fatty tissue (usually subcutaneous). In some cases the fat is deposited uniformly; in others, there is segmental adiposis of the upper, middle, or lower part of the body. Treatment depends both on the form of lipomatosis and on the causes.
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Coexistence of XGP and renal replacement lipomatosis as well as XGP with renal TB has been reported.
Renal infections: an update by Akbar, Syed A.; Jafri, Syed Z.H.; Amendola, Marco; Wiater, Bridget / Applied Radiology
Discussion Infiltrative lipomas, previously referred to as lipomatosis or well-differentiated liposarcoma, are locally aggressive tumors that infiltrate surrounding fibrous tissue, muscle, fascia, articular capsules, blood vessels, nerves, and bone.
Infiltrative lipoma in a blue-crowned conure (Aratinga acuticaudata) by Mehler, Steve J.; Briscoe, Jeleen A.; Hendrick, Mattie J.; Rosenthal, Karen L. / Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery
Most of these cases were isolated occurrences and were not associated with systemic lipomatosis.
Myxolipoma of the epiglottis in an adult: a case report by Dass, Arjun / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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