Lipoatrophy is characterized by inflammation and tissue loss in fatty tissue. This disease may be congenital or acquired, primary or secondary. Secondary lipoatrophy develops with infections, collagen tissue diseases, tumors and drug injections. In this report, we present the case of a 14-year-old female patient who developed lipoatrophy following intramuscular steroid injection to both buttocks.

Lupus erythematosus panniculitis (LEP), an unusual form of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus, is characterized by chronic inflammation and fibrosis of subcutaneous tissue. Clinically, it presents as subcutaneous nodules on common locations such as forehead, cheeks, proximal limbs and buttocks. Ulceration of the nodules may occur in certain cases. Very few case studies have reported the occu...

To the Editor: Pretibial myxedema (PTM), a localized thyroid-associated dermopathy, is characterized by local thickening and remodeling of the skin − it is often associated with a group of autoimmune thyroid diseases (ATDs).[1] PTM is most frequently located across the lower legs, especially the pretibial areas or the dorsum of the foot. Rarely, the fingers and hands, elbows, arms, or face are ...

Chronic lower back pain (CLBP) is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders in modern society which seriously impacts the people’s daily life [1]. Approximately 70–85% people suffer lower back pain (LBP) at some point in their lives [2]. The recently global review of the prevalence of LBP in the adult general population was published in 2000 and showed point prevalence of 12–33% and 1-ye...

‘hen males invest parentally, as in humans, males as well as W females are likely to exercise some choice (Darwin 187 1; Trivers 1972). The traits males use are expected to be those which reflect the female’s reproductive value (future lifetime expected reproduction; Fisher 1958; Williams 1966a,b) and current reproductive status (e.g., fertile, pregnant; cf. Gallup 1982, 1986). We will term thi...

Proliferating trichilemmal tumor (PTT) is an uncommon neoplasm arising from the follicular isthmus. Its histological characteristic is the presence of trichilemmal keratinization. PTT usually presents as a solitary nodule on the scalp of elderly women. We describe a case of a PTT on the gluteal region (buttocks) of a 16-year-old female, presenting as a solitary nodule.

Tuberculosis of the external genitalia, which is rare, is usually secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis. Longstanding lupus vulgaris of the buttocks extending to the vulva and resulting in esthiomene is reported here. There was no evidence of tuberculosis of any other organ.