title: Lipodystrophia Centrifugalis Abdominalis Infantilis: A Case in a Vietnamese Patient.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Lipodystrophia centrifugalis abdominalis infantilis (LCAI) is an uncommon dermatological condition characterized by a centrifugally expanding area of lipoatrophy involving the lower abdominal area and is frequently associated with inguinal lymphadenopathy. The average age of onset is 4 years and female individuals from Japan, China, and Korea are affected more often.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report the first case of LCAI in a Vietnamese patient.
  
  
  METHODS
  A complete clinical assessment was done and a biopsy from the affected area was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was an atrophic, slightly hyperpigmented patch at the lower abdomen with prominent underlying vasculature. Inguinal lymphadenopathy was noted on the ipsilateral side. A biopsy showed a lobular panniculitis with fat necrosis and lymphohistiocytic infiltrate with scattered plasma cells and multinucleated giant cells.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of LCAI in a Vietnamese patient.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Paluzzi
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
authors.forename: Tess
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada richard.haber@albertahealthservices.ca.
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Haber
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008060:Lipodystrophy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D014744:Vietnam
keywords: panniculitides; pathology; pediatric