Open AccessRecurrent stroke as a presenting feature of acquired partial lipodystrophy
Author(s) -
N. Rajendra Prasad,
P Amaresh Reddy,
Bindu Me,
TS Karthik,
Faizal Ahmed,
Mithun Chakravarthy
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.104130
Subject(s) - medicine , feature (linguistics) , lipodystrophy , stroke (engine) , pediatrics , physical medicine and rehabilitation , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , linguistics , engineering , viral load , antiretroviral therapy , philosophy , mechanical engineering
Acquired partial lipodystrophy (PL) (Barraquer-Simons syndrome) is a rare condition with onset in childhood, and it is characterized by progressive loss of subcutaneous fat in a cephalocaudal fashion. This report describes a case of acquired PL in a 16-year-old girl, who had progressive loss of facial fat since 3 years. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), anticardiolipin antibody, primary hypothyroidism, diabetes, and dyslipidemia may antedate the development of complications such as cerebrovascular stroke and cardiovascular disease. The girl had developed recurrent left hemiparesis, and withdrawn from school due to poor performance.