title: Severe insulin-induced lipohypertrophy successfully treated by liposuction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the usefulness of liposuction surgery on diabetic patients with lipohypertrophy.
  
  
  METHODS
  We treated a diabetic patient who suffered from severe localized thigh lipohypertrophy. When she did not respond to conventional treatment of resting the injection site, we recommended liposuction surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our patient's lipohypertrophy was immediately cured by the liposuction procedure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Liposuction surgery could be useful in patients with diabetic lipohypertrophy who do not respond to more conservative treatments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Hardy
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Bryson
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007328:Insulin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015187:Lipectomy; D013848:Thigh
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin