Lipodystrophia Centrifugalis Abdominalis Infantilis: Two Cases from China

We report the first two Chinese patients with lipodystrophia centrifugalis abdominalis infantilis in China. The first patient was a 3‐year‐old girl who developed an area of hyperpigmented skin depression on the right groin which spread centrifugally to the abdomen and right lower chest. Later, anoth...

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Published in:Journal of dermatology 2001-06, Vol.28 (6), p.320-323
Main Authors: Mak, K H, Ho, H F, Chan, L Y, Chong, L Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Child, Preschool
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
lipodystrophia centrifugalis abdominalis infantilis
Lipodystrophy - diagnosis
Lipodystrophy - pathology
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Summary:We report the first two Chinese patients with lipodystrophia centrifugalis abdominalis infantilis in China. The first patient was a 3‐year‐old girl who developed an area of hyperpigmented skin depression on the right groin which spread centrifugally to the abdomen and right lower chest. Later, another lesion developed on the neck. The second patient was a 4‐year‐old girl who developed multiple areas of skin depression on her bilateral groin, periumbilical region, right axilla, and chest. The lesions also extended centrifugally. Erythematous margins and lymphadenopathy were present in both cases. Inflammatory changes were found in the subcutaneous fat. The clinical pictures and histologic features supported the diagnosis of LCAI in both cases.
ISSN:0385-2407
1346-8138
DOI:10.1111/j.1346-8138.2001.tb00141.x