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A subcutaneous connective tissue dystrophy of the arms and back, associated with symptoms resembling myxoedema.
Univ. med. Mag. (Philad.), 1, 140-50. 1888 –1889.
First description of adiposis dolorosa (“Dercum’s disease”).
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| Entry Number | #3917 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/5038 |
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