J Korean Assoc Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.
2012 May;34(3):205-208.
Idiopathic Localized Lipodystrophy of Subcutaneous Fat after Cyst Enucleation of Jaw: Report of 3 Cases
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Korea. kimoms@yuhs.ac
Abstract
- Lipodystrophy is a disorder characterized by the loss of subcutaneous adipose tissue which is inherited or heterogeneously acquired. We report 3 uncommon cases of localized lipodystrophy on face which distinguished 1 year after cyst enucleation of mandibular posterior area.