The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
2009 , Vol 51 , Num 6
Acquired partial lipodystrophy associated with varicella
Department of Pediatrics, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
Acquired partial lipodystrophy (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. Although it is known that
acquired partial lipodystrophy usually follows acute febrile illness, it is very
rarely reported to occur in association with varicella. In this case report, we
present a seven-year-old girl with progressive loss of fat in her face just after
varicella who was diagnosed as acquired partial lipodystrophy.
Keywords :
acquired partial lipodystrophy, Barraquer-Simons syndrome, varicella, children.