Annular lipoatrophy of the ankle: Four new pediatric cases and a review of the literature

Annular lipoatrophy of the ankle is a rare and unique acquired lipoatrophic panniculitis that mainly affects children. There is no consensus on treatment, and the long‐term course is not well known. We present four new pediatric cases that contribute to the understanding of this rare disease.

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Published inPediatric dermatology Vol. 38; no. 5; pp. 1292 - 1297
Main Authors Touhouche, Timila Assia, Tournier, Emilie, Lamant, Laurence, Hardy, Juliette, Taieb, Alain, Labreze, Christine, Cony, Marianne, Lepreux, Sebastien, Chiaverini, Christine, Lacour, Jean Philippe, Cardot‐Leccia, Nathalie, Bedane, Christophe, Assikar, Safae, Charissoux, Aurélie, Mazereeuw‐Hautier, Juliette
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2021
Subjects
Ankle
Body fat
Case reports
Connective tissue diseases
connective tissue disorder
Lipoatrophy
lipodystrophy
Literature reviews
Medical diagnosis
panniculitis
Pathophysiology
Pediatrics
Rare diseases
subcutaneous tissue
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Summary:Annular lipoatrophy of the ankle is a rare and unique acquired lipoatrophic panniculitis that mainly affects children. There is no consensus on treatment, and the long‐term course is not well known. We present four new pediatric cases that contribute to the understanding of this rare disease.
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ObjectType-Review-1
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ISSN:0736-8046
1525-1470
DOI:10.1111/pde.14670