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Letter to the editor on Dercum's Disease, a report of improvement - This letter describes a treatment of Dercum's Disease with infliximab and methotrexate, which seemed to provide some relief.
Dercum's Disease or Morbus (Mb) Dercum - Information from the Swedish Dercum's Society, courtesy of Dr. Fagher, one of the current experts in the disease.
Portrait of a Medical Enigma - This is an article by Drs. Brorson and Fagher on Dercum's Disease. The first part of the article is a biography of Dr. Dercum followed by a detailed description of the disease.
Dercum´s disease - a frequently overlooked disease picture - German researchers present a case report describing methods used to treat the pain associated with this disease.
Dercum's Disease - Describes the disease and provides links to other sites.
Dercum's Disease - Discusses the symptoms, personal stories and research that has been done in the study of this disease.
Yahoo! Groups: Dercums Disease - Discussion board provides a means of sharing experiences and ideas.
Corticosteroid-Induced Juxta-articular Adiposis Dolorosa - Article copied from the Archives of Dermatology discusses a case of Dercum's Disease in the knee that was apparently caused by corticosteroid usage.
My Illness - Personal account of one individual living with Dercum's Disease, and the path she took to diagnosis.
Lipomatosis Dolorosa - Describes the disease and suggests a possible dietary treatment.

Adiposis dolorosa - Adiposis dolorosa, also known as Ander's disease or Dercum's disease, is a rare disease characterized by multiple painful lipomas that arise in adult life. Older medical literature states that "the disease occurs most often in obese postmenopausal women, but can also occur in men.