Giant Cervicothoracic Madelung Disease Presenting with Airway Compromise: A Case Report from Ethiopia

Amanuel Mesfin Oljira; Obsa Biratu Negasa; Diriba Gebeyehu Wakesa; Sinbona Ararsa Keneni; Berhanu Nigusse Bikila; Chala Abdo Dammesa; Tesfaye Hurgesa Bayisa; Rabirra Waktola Gonfa; Osman Aman Hamido; Dereje Gurmessa Geleta

doi:10.70352/scrj.cr.25-0802

January 1, 2026Surgical Case ReportsOpen Access

Giant Cervicothoracic Madelung Disease Presenting with Airway Compromise: A Case Report from Ethiopia

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Key Points

To detail a unique presentation of Madelung disease that threatens the airway and propose a surgical approach.
Description of a rare case of cervicothoracic Madelung disease
Assessment of airway compromise
Development of a peri-operative strategy
Identified a significant airway threat due to mediastinal extension
Proposed a reproducible surgical strategy suitable for low-resource settings

Implication

This case report examines airway compromise due to Madelung disease in a resource-limited setting, suggesting a new surgical strategy.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: To describe a rare (airway-threatening) cervicothoracic presentation of Madelung disease (multiple symmetric lipomatosis) with upper mediastinal extension and to introduce a reproducible peri-operative strategy in a resource-limited setting.

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Oljira et al. (2026) studied this question.

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