title: Leg crossers' dimple: A form of localized lipoatrophy.
abstract: We report eight individuals with localized lipoatrophy of the lateral lower leg that were seen by a single dermatologist in a 1-year period. All were asymptomatic and half had mild epidermal changes consistent with lichenification. Seven were an incidental finding during a general skin examination. All had a long-standing history of frequent leg crossing. The sites correlated with the area resting on the patella of the opposing knee. The depressions were larger on sides of leg-crossing preference. Only one had a significant rise in antinuclear antibodies, but this patient had no other clinical or serological abnormalities. This appears to be an extremely common yet previously unreported form of localized lipoatrophy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, St Vincent's Hospital and Skin and Cancer Foundation, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. hdkalouche@yahoo.com.au
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kalouche
authors.forename: Margot J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Whitfeld
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D007868:Leg Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008060:Lipodystrophy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011187:Posture