Adiposis dolorosa

General Information (adopted from Orphanet):

Synonyms, Signs: DERCUM DISEASE
Lipomatosis dolorosa
Dercum&#39
s disease
Neurolipomatosis
Adipose tissue rheumatism
Adiposalgia
Number of Symptoms 34
OrphanetNr: 36397
OMIM Id: 103200
ICD-10: E88.2
UMLs: C0001529
MeSH: D000274
MedDRA: 10001294
Snomed: 71404003

Prevalence, inheritance and age of onset:

Prevalence: No data available.
Inheritance: Autosomal dominant
Not applicable
[Orphanet]
Age of onset: Adult
[Orphanet]

Disease classification (adopted from Orphanet):

Parent Diseases: Subcutaneous tissue disease
 -Rare skin disease

Symptom Information: Sort by abundance 

1
(HPO:0000142) Abnormality of the vagina Occasional [Orphanet] 24 / 7739
2
(HPO:0000217) Xerostomia Occasional [Orphanet] 35 / 7739
3
(HPO:0001097) Keratoconjunctivitis sicca Occasional [Orphanet] 25 / 7739
4
(HPO:0000708) Behavioral abnormality Very frequent [Orphanet] 212 / 7739
5
(HPO:0002360) Sleep disturbance Occasional [Orphanet] 113 / 7739
6
(HPO:0000739) Anxiety 67 / 7739
7
(HPO:0009830) Peripheral neuropathy Occasional [Orphanet] 206 / 7739
8
(HPO:0002354) Memory impairment Occasional [Orphanet] 63 / 7739
9
(HPO:0012378) Fatigue 50 / 7739
10
(HPO:0100543) Cognitive impairment Occasional [Orphanet] 230 / 7739
11
(HPO:0012532) Chronic pain 3 / 7739
12
(HPO:0001250) Seizures Occasional [Orphanet] 1245 / 7739
13
(HPO:0000763) Sensory neuropathy Occasional [Orphanet] 78 / 7739
14
(HPO:0100851) Abnormal emotion/affect behavior Very frequent [Orphanet] 85 / 7739
15
(HPO:0002315) Headache Occasional [Orphanet] 175 / 7739
16
(HPO:0000821) Hypothyroidism Occasional [Orphanet] 141 / 7739
17
(HPO:0002829) Arthralgia 79 / 7739
18
(HPO:0100769) Synovitis Occasional [Orphanet] 86 / 7739
19
(HPO:0005059) Arthralgia/arthritis Very frequent [Orphanet] 141 / 7739
20
(HPO:0002014) Diarrhea Occasional [Orphanet] 225 / 7739
21
(HPO:0002019) Constipation Occasional [Orphanet] 194 / 7739
22
(HPO:0001513) Obesity Very frequent [Orphanet] 172 / 7739
23
(HPO:0000978) Bruising susceptibility Occasional [Orphanet] 123 / 7739
24
(HPO:0001031) Subcutaneous lipoma Very frequent [Orphanet] 112 / 7739
25
(HPO:0100585) Telangiectasia of the skin Occasional [Orphanet] 66 / 7739
26
(HPO:0200042) Skin ulcer Occasional [Orphanet] 138 / 7739
27
(HPO:0002225) Sparse pubic hair Frequent [Orphanet] 76 / 7739
28
(HPO:0007596) Painful subcutaneous lipomas 1 / 7739
29
(HPO:0000958) Dry skin Occasional [Orphanet] 152 / 7739
30
(HPO:0002960) Autoimmunity Occasional [Orphanet] 78 / 7739
31
(HPO:0001324) Muscle weakness Very frequent [Orphanet] 859 / 7739
32
(OMIM) Painful trunk and limb subcutaneous lipomas 1 / 7739
33
(HPO:0000006) Autosomal dominant inheritance 2518 / 7739
34
(HPO:0003596) Middle age onset 5 / 7739

Associated genes:

ClinVar (via SNiPA)

Gene symbol Variation Clinical significance Reference

Additional Information:

Clinical Description OMIM This disorder, which was first described by Dercum (1892), is characterized by painful subcutaneous lipomas in a background of obesity. It is about 5 times more frequent in females than in males. Onset of symptoms is generally in ...