Lipoatrofia semicircular: estudio y seguimiento clínico de 76 casos en Madrid, España. Propuesta de clasificación

Bru-Gorraiz, Francisco-Javier; Comunión-Artieda, A.; Bordel-Nieto, I.; Martín-Gorgojo, Alejandro

doi:10.1016/j.ad.2021.05.013

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“…Recently, Bru-Gorraiz et al [65] Clinical outcomes are more favorable in the first two groups where 76% of patients showed total or partial improvement of the lesions, versus 25.8% of the last two groups [65].…”

Section: Classification Based On Diagnostic Criteriamentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Lesions disappeared spontaneously over a ranging period of time from 9 months to 4 years after some cause is identified and remedial action is taken [22]. Location of lesions has been also described in other areas, such as posterior and inside thighs, trunk, or upper limbs [65].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The lesions are flesh-colored, barely visible in incident light, and usually asymptomatic (85.5%) [65]. Depressions are semicircular, transverse, often as bilateral and symmetrical bands, 5-20 cm long, 2 cm in width, 1-5 mm in depth [66], and no pigmentation is present.…”

Section: Clinical Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Preventive measures and corrective actions [7,51,57,65,66,87,89] are crucial for the treatment of this condition, and can be divided into distinct areas:…”

Section: Preventive Measures and Corrective Actionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Lipoatrophia Semicircularis

Urbina¹,

Herane²

2023

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Lipoatrophia semicircularis was first described in 1974. It is a rare, but benign and reversible subcutaneous tissue atrophy that mainly affects women. It consists of unilateral or bilateral transverse, semicircular, and depressed bands that appear on the anterior and lateral region of the thighs, with an approximate height of 72 cm from the ground. Its origin has not been clearly established, and several hypotheses have been raised, including circulatory abnormalities, microtraumas, wearing of tight trousers, electromagnetic fields generated in the work environment, or electrostatic charges generated from computers or printers at office works; this “electric factor” would provoque bioelectric changes in the skin, causing direct damage to adipocytes through activated macrophages that release cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α). Isolated cases could be reasonably attributed to the wearing of constricting jeans (in fashion) or microtraumas produced by repetitive leaning against sharp desk furniture, among others. However, the description of multiple cases in the same company or office, a fact reported in several countries, points to an environmental origin. It has also been proposed a multifactorial origin, in which repeated trauma, environmental conditions, and individual electrosensitivity may contribute to the origin of the process.

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Section: Classification Based On Diagnostic Criteriamentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Clinical Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Clinical Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Preventive measures and corrective actions [7,51,57,65,66,87,89] are crucial for the treatment of this condition, and can be divided into distinct areas:…”

Section: Preventive Measures and Corrective Actionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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