lipodystrophy
Histologic Features
- A lobular panniculitis with completereplacement of fat by inflammatory infiltrate
- Numerous histiocytes, foamy histiocytes and multinucleated histiocytes in an admixture of neutrophils and eosinophils
- Multiple microcysts as remnants of necrotic lipocytes
- A complete loss of subcutaneous fat with the dermis touching the muscular fascia (late stages)
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