title: Cutaneous myospherulosis and membranous lipodystrophy: extensive presentation in a patient with severe steroid-induced dermal atrophy.
abstract: Myospherulosis is a rare disorder that may develop in various organs including the skin. It is characterized by a typical histological presentation resulting from the interaction between erythrocytes and lipids. We present a case of cutaneous myospherulosis associated with membranous lipodystrophy. The lesions were supervening on severe steroid-induced skin atrophy upon which ointments had been applied.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatopathology, University Hospital Sart Tilman, B-4000 Liège, Belgium.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Flagothier
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Piérard
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Quatresooz
mesh_terms: D001284:Atrophy; D001706:Biopsy; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000473:pathology*; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008060:Lipodystrophy / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D003012:Microbial Collagenase / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D002701:Chloramphenicol; C005519:iruxol; D003012:Microbial Collagenase