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ea0032p276 | Clinical case reports - Thyroid / Others | ECE2013

Barraquer-Simons syndrome

Baracho Maria Fatima , Santos Maria Goreti , Amaral Beatriz , Carmo Raissa , Rafael Renata , Melo Luciana , Araujo Maria Augusta , Santos Gemma , Oliveira-Filho Antonio , Nunes Adriana

The Barraquer-Simons syndrome is a rare form of partial symmetric lipodystrophy with involvement of the face and upper body, of unknown cause, characterized by loss of subcutaneous fat in the face and started stretching for the upper body.Case report: Female patient, 26 years old, presenting morphologic change in facies, chest, upper limbs, lower limbs and abdomen since she was 10 years old. Last year, she has increased weight at 30%, with apparent muscl...