Lipedema is a chronic disorder primarily affecting women,characterized by abnormal fat deposition in the extremities,leading to pain,mobility issues,and psychological distress.These fat deposits are clear-cut and spar...
supported by the(National Natural Science Fund#1)under Grant(number 81971802);(National College Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program#2)under Grant(202112121023).
A 56-year-old man with a long history of alcoholism and a palpable raised mass about 23 cm×12 cm in size on his neck was diagnosed with Madelung’s disease(MD);the patient also had hyperuricemia.On day 1,he underwent...
the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81974581;Basic and Applied Research Foundation of Guangdong Province,China,No.2020A1515110407;Scientific Research Fund of Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Traditional Chinese Medicine China,No.20211200.
BACKGROUND Madelung’s disease(MD)is a chronic alcoholism-associated metabolic syndrome characterized by symmetrical subcutaneous deposition of adipose tissue in the head,neck,shoulders,back,trunk,and nerve roots of t...
This work was partly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61773196 and 32070681);2019 Key Projects of Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.2019YFA09006000);Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Computational Science and Material Design(No.2019B030301001);Shenzhen Research Funds(No.JCYJ20170817104740861);Shenzhen Peacock Plan(No.KQTD2016053117035204);by Center for Computational Science and Engineering of Southern University of Science and Technology.
Background:The lipostatic set-point theory,ascribing fat mass homeostasis to leptin mediated central feedback regulation targeting the body9s fat storage,has caused a variety of conundrums.We recently proposed a leano...
The adipose body of cheek is the tissue located in the buccal space. In the past, the partial removal of this tissue, called jugal lipectomy, was indicated to fill defects resulting from buccosinusal communications an...
Orthognathic surgery involves correction of functional and often esthetic disharmonies. The purpose of this case report is topresent the case of a 22 years-old female with class III dentofacial deformity that required...
INTRODUCTIONSymmastia is defined as the medial confluence of both breasts or unification of the breasts by soft tissue on the sternum rendering them inseparable. It was first described in the plastic surgery literatur...