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Rheumatology 2001; 40: 1070-1071
© 2001 British Society for Rheumatology

Letters to the Editor

Lipodystrophy and connective tissue panniculitis

A. R. Rose, H. S. Subhash, D. Danda and A. M. Cherian

Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

SIR, Lipodystrophy can result in disfigurement in view of the progressive loss of fat. Nodular swellings of panniculitis often precede the onset of overt lipodystrophy. The patient reported here has had a documented panniculitis in the past, with positive autoantibodies.

Mrs A was a 37-yr-old lady who presented for evaluation of her facial disfigurement. She complained of loss of superficial tissue resulting in furrowing of the face and abnormal contours of her limbs. Her history dates back to 1987 when she noticed . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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