Severe insulin-induced lipohypertrophy successfully treated by liposuction.
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.
Hardy
K J
KJ
Department of Medicine, Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral, United Kingdom.
Gill
G V
GV
Bryson
J R
JR
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
D007328:Insulin