title: Recurrent stroke as a presenting feature of acquired partial lipodystrophy.
abstract: Acquired partial lipodystrophy (PL) (Barraquer-Simons syndrome) is a rare condition with onset in childhood, and it is characterized by progressive loss of subcutaneous fat in a cephalocaudal fashion. This report describes a case of acquired PL in a 16-year-old girl, who had progressive loss of facial fat since 3 years. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), anticardiolipin antibody, primary hypothyroidism, diabetes, and dyslipidemia may antedate the development of complications such as cerebrovascular stroke and cardiovascular disease. The girl had developed recurrent left hemiparesis, and withdrawn from school due to poor performance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Narayana Medical College, & Hospital, ChinthareddyPalem, Nellore, District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Namburi R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: Ponnala A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: Bindu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Menon
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Karthik
authors.forename: Faizal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Mithun
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chakravarthy
keywords: Barraquer-simons syndrome; Recurrent stroke; acquired partial lipodystrophy
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