familial partial lipodystrophy
Definition: a disorder characterized by symmetric truncal and extremity lipodystrophy. Findings include full and rounded face, xanthomata, acanthosis nigricans, and insulin-resistant hyperglycemia. In affected patients, fat accumulates around neck, shoulders, and genitalia.
Synonym(s): Dunnigan lipodystrophy, Kobberling-Dunnigan syndrome
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