Long-term fundus changes in acquired partial lipodystrophy

Acquired partial lipodystrophy associated with varicella.

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 seve...

Long-term fundus changes due to Fundus albipunctatus associated with mutations in the RDH5 gene.

Report of a Case. A 56-year-old woman had a 2-month history of decreased vision and mild discomfort in the left eye. She had a history of penetrating injuryat theageof8years that led to traumatic cataract and corneal scarring in her left eye. Two years before we saw her, she had undergone uncomplicatedcombinedcataractextraction and lens implantation with penetrating keratoplasty elsewhere. Ther...

Acquired partial lipodystrophy (Barraquer-Simons syndrome) and IgA nephropathy.

Adult-Onset Acquired Partial Lipodystrophy Accompanied by Rheumatoid Arthritis

Lipodystrophy is a group of metabolic disorders, possibly caused by autoimmune disease. In this report, we describe a case of adult-onset acquired partial lipodystrophy accompanied by rheumatoid arthritis without a family history. Interestingly, immunohistochemical staining revealed dense infiltration of IL-27-producing cells as well as MMP-7-and MMP-28-expressing cells, both of which have been...

Can lipodystrophy improve over the long term?

Some people may experience one of these fat-related problems while others may have both processes taking place at the same time. Additionally, inside the body, other changes, such as problems managing blood sugar levels and increased cholesterol and other fatty substances in the blood, are taking place. Together, all of these physical and biochemical changes are called the HIV lipodystrophy syn...