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Centrifugal lipodystrophy of the face mimicking progressive lipodystrophy
Author(s) -
HAGARI Y.,
SASAOKA R.,
NISHIURA S.,
ISHIHARA M.,
MIHARA M.,
SHIMAO S.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1992.tb00464.x
Subject(s) - lipodystrophy , medicine , forehead , erythema , trunk , dermatology , surgery , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , ecology , viral load , antiretroviral therapy , biology
Summary We report a Japanese boy with centrifugal lipodystrophy. The initial lesion developed on the forehead as an area of erythema which showed centrifugal spread and central fading to leave a residual depression. Three years later, similar erythematous lesions appeared on the cheeks, and he developed a cadaverous appearance. A central depression on the upper trunk was surrounded by an erythematous border and there was right cervical lymphadenopathy. Histological examination revealed inflammatory changes in the subcutaneous fat. Although this patient showed the characteristics of both centrifugal and progressive lipodystrophy (partial lipodystrophy), we consider that he has centrifugal lipodystrophy of the face because of the overall features of the lesions.