Korean J Dermatol.
1978 Dec;16(6):487-493.
Two Cases of partial Lipoatrophy
Abstract
- Partial lipoatrophy is a relatively rare disease characterized by depression in certain areas of body due to absence of subcutaneous fat tissue. In the typical case, the face is affected first, and gradually spreads to the upper half of the body. Recently, Imamura et al reported an atypical form of partial lipoatrophy characterized by involvement of abdomen and neighboring regions and centrifugal enlargement of the lesions with re4dish and scaly change in the surrounding area. They proposed. the name lipodystrophia centrifugalis a,bdominalis infantilis for this disorder. The authors reported two cases of partial lipoatrophy sirnilar to the cases of Imamura et al. Case 1 was 5 year-old female with depressed Iesions on the lower abdomen, inguinal areas, and around the external genital and perineal areas. Eliopsy specimen showed absence of subcutaneous fat tissue. Case 2 was 5 year-old. female with depressed lesions on the left lower abdomen and inguinal region Riopsy specimen showed decrease in subcutaneous fat and inflammatory infiltrates in the dermis and subcutis.
