Daniela Furno1, Giovanni Addolorato2, Gaetano Paludetti1 and Gabriella Cadoni1
1Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart,
Rome, Italy, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli, IRCSS, Rome, Italy
2Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Catholic University of Rome,
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario
Gemelli, IRCSS, Rome, Italy
*Corresponding Author: Gabriella Cadoni, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli, IRCSS, Rome, Italy.
Received: July 01, 2020; Published: August 12, 2020
Madelung’s disease is a rare condition characterized by multiple and symmetrical deposits of adipose tissue concerning especially
neck, shoulders, upper limbs and upper thorax. This lipomatous tissue could cause extrinsic compression or recurrent laryngeal
nerve compression because of infiltration of fat [1,2].
In this case, we will describe a 66-year-old man affected by Madelung’s disease, with larynx-tracheal anatomical alteration,
showed by CT scan and flexible laryngoscopy.
Keywords: Madelung’s Disease; Lipomatosis; Upper Airways; Larynx; Videorhinolaryngoscopy
Citation: Gabriella Cadoni., et al. “Madelung’s Disease and Upper Airway Involvement: A Case Report".Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 4.9 (2020): 08-11.
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