Lipodystrophia centrifugalis abdominalis infantilis in a 4-year-old Caucasian girl: association with partial IgA deficiency and autoantibodies.
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Abstract
We report the third case of lipodystrophia centrifugalis abdominalis outside East Asia. A 4-year-old Caucasian girl developed an area of bluish erythema on the left side of the lower abdomen which spread centrifugally to the umbilical and inguinal areas with depression of the skin resulting from the loss of subcutaneous fat, surrounded by an erythematous border. This unusual skin disease was characterized by clinical and histological examination. Laboratory tests revealed a partial IgA deficiency, antinuclear antibodies and IgG antibodies against gliadin.
Medical subject headings
- Autoantibodies
- Gliadin
- IgA Deficiency
- Immunoglobulin G
- Lipodystrophy