Diseases

Lipomatosis

A disorder characterized by the accumulation of encapsulated or unencapsulated tumor-like fatty tissue resembling LIPOMA.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A disorder characterized by the accumulation of encapsulated or unencapsulated tumor-like fatty tissue resembling LIPOMA.

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  • Lipomatoses

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

not neoplastic, for neoplastic see LIPOMA; coordinate with precoordinated organ/disease term if relevant; note specifics

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NLM Classification

QU 260.5.L5

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lipomatosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008068. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008068
  2. Lipomatosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipomatosis
  3. Lipomatosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1691351