Two Cases of Lipodystrophia Centrifugalis Abdominalis Juvenilis.
- Author:
Hwa Yung AHN
;
Ki Bum MYUNG
;
Hong Il KOOK
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Adolescent;
Biopsy;
Depression;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Skin;
Subcutaneous Fat;
Thorax
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1984;22(6):679-683
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report 2 cases who have been diagnosed as lipodystrophia centrifugalis abdominalis juvenilis. The case 1 is l2 year-old girl. She had well-defined depression of skin on both inguinal area, lower portion of chest and both flanks which was noticed at the age of 7. The case 2 is 16 year-old boy with depressed lesions on Rt. inguinal area and abdomen which were noticed at the age of 6. Biopsy specimen showed absence of subcutaneous fat tissue in both cases.
