Lipodystrophia centrifugalis abdominalis infantilis

We describe the first case of lipodystrophia centrifugalis abdominalis infantilis to occur outside Japan. A 7-year-old Chinese boy presented with the classical features, which include the early onset of localized depression of the skin of the abdomen, centrifugal progression of the skin lesion and an erythematous scaling advancing edge. The subcutaneous fat is decreased in the depressed areas.