title: Lipoatrophia semicircularis: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: The case of a 45 years old woman with lipoatrophia semicircularis is presented showing a typical semicircular depressions of the anterolateral aspects of the thighs. The lesion regressed after avoiding the pressing of the thighs against the desk edge. A PubMed search disclosed 125 cases of lipoatrophia semicircularis reported in details. More then 90% were middle aged women. Repeated external microtraumatisms was the most common cause. The few cases biopsied revealed a localized lipoatrophy. Avoiding microtraumatisms resulted in a complete remission of lipoatrophia semicircularis in most cases.
authors.affiliation: Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy - fabrizio.presta@hotmail.it.
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Presta
authors.forename: Micol
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Del Giglio
authors.forename: Giampiero
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Girolomoni
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008060:Lipodystrophy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D000070617:Microtrauma, Physical / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013848:Thigh / Q000473:pathology*