Madelung's disease (symmetric benign cervical lipomatosis): report of two cases

The authors report two cases of patients with Madelung's disease, a symmetric fat deposit in the neck and superior mediastinum that involves nerves and vessels. Computed tomography can reveal the fat contents of these masses and guide preoperative staging and post-surgical follow-up.

Madelung's disease; Cervical lipomatosis; Computed tomography