Lipoatrophy, Fat Necrosis - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

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Ernst Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

lipoatrophy fat necrosis

Body Site

arm

Age

38 years

Pigmentation

Organization

Color

skin color

Morphology

depressed (atrophy, loss of soft tissue,scar)

Pattern

solitary

Comments

This 38-year-old woman noted the sudden appearance of a "dent" on her right shoulder. There was no history of inflammation or pain, but the presence of findings of lipoatrophy suggested a preceding episode of blunt trauma or some sort of injection causing fat necrosis.

Description

loss of fat with normal overlying skin

Image Added

2/26/2004 3:45:05

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