Case of Rapid Progression of Hemiatrophy on the Face: A New Clinical Entity?
A lot of diseases, including lupus profundus, morphea, lipodystrophy, and Parry-Romberg syndrome, may manifest progressive hemifacial atrophy. These diseases usually progress slowly and rapid progression of atrophy is extremely rare. We report a case of elderly-onset rapid progression of hemifacial...
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| author | Hisashi Nomura Shohei Egami Tomoaki Yokoyama Makoto Sugiura |
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| description | A lot of diseases, including lupus profundus, morphea, lipodystrophy, and Parry-Romberg syndrome, may manifest progressive hemifacial atrophy. These diseases usually progress slowly and rapid progression of atrophy is extremely rare. We report a case of elderly-onset rapid progression of hemifacial atrophy only in three weeks. Our case did not meet variable differential diagnoses. We discuss the clinical character of the patient against the past of literature and suppose it may be a new clinical entity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-407367f5c15542a58fe5e259f7e4e7ab2025-02-03T01:30:14ZengWileyCase Reports in Dermatological Medicine2090-64632090-64712015-01-01201510.1155/2015/478640478640Case of Rapid Progression of Hemiatrophy on the Face: A New Clinical Entity?Hisashi Nomura0Shohei Egami1Tomoaki Yokoyama2Makoto Sugiura3Department of Dermatology, Shizuoka Municipal Shimizu Hospital, 1231 Miyakami, Shimizu-ku Shizuoka 424-0911, JapanDepartment of Dermatology, Shizuoka Municipal Shimizu Hospital, 1231 Miyakami, Shimizu-ku Shizuoka 424-0911, JapanDepartment of Dermatology, Shizuoka Municipal Shimizu Hospital, 1231 Miyakami, Shimizu-ku Shizuoka 424-0911, JapanDepartment of Dermatology, Shizuoka Municipal Shimizu Hospital, 1231 Miyakami, Shimizu-ku Shizuoka 424-0911, JapanA lot of diseases, including lupus profundus, morphea, lipodystrophy, and Parry-Romberg syndrome, may manifest progressive hemifacial atrophy. These diseases usually progress slowly and rapid progression of atrophy is extremely rare. We report a case of elderly-onset rapid progression of hemifacial atrophy only in three weeks. Our case did not meet variable differential diagnoses. We discuss the clinical character of the patient against the past of literature and suppose it may be a new clinical entity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/478640 |
| spellingShingle | Hisashi Nomura Shohei Egami Tomoaki Yokoyama Makoto Sugiura Case of Rapid Progression of Hemiatrophy on the Face: A New Clinical Entity? Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine |
| title | Case of Rapid Progression of Hemiatrophy on the Face: A New Clinical Entity? |
| title_full | Case of Rapid Progression of Hemiatrophy on the Face: A New Clinical Entity? |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Case of Rapid Progression of Hemiatrophy on the Face: A New Clinical Entity? |
| title_short | Case of Rapid Progression of Hemiatrophy on the Face: A New Clinical Entity? |
| title_sort | case of rapid progression of hemiatrophy on the face a new clinical entity |
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