Telecentric fat dystrophy

Infant abdominal telecentric lipodystrophy (lipodystrophia centrifugalis abdominalis infantilis) is a type of localized skin and subcutaneous lipoatrophy that occurs in the infant's abdomen and groin for unknown reasons. No family history. The age of onset is not limited to infants, and there are those who develop the disease after 2 years of age. Therefore, Lee et al. Suggested to change the name to juvenile abdominal telecentric fat dystrophy.

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