Ann Dermatol.  2013 Feb;25(1):124-126. 10.5021/ad.2013.25.1.124.

Localized Involutional Lipoatrophy in a Child

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Dermatology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. woods75@hanmail.net

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Child
Humans

Figure

  • Fig. 1 Well-demarcated, hypopigmented, and depressed atrophic patch on the right buttock.

  • Fig. 2 Histological examination of the skin biopsy specimen shows. (A) Epidermal atrophy, compaction of collagen bundle in the dermis without inflammation (H&E, ×40). (B) Diminutive fat lobules composed of variable sizes adipocytes (H&E, ×200). (C) Immature adipocytes resembling fetal fat tissue (H&E, ×400).


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