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Lipoatrophia semicircularis, also known as semicircular lipoatrophy, [1] is a medical condition in humans, commonly known as ribbed thighs. It consists of a semicircular zone of atrophy of the subcutaneous fatty tissue located mostly on the front of the thighs. Skin and underlying muscles remains intact.
Erythema nodosum is a form of panniculitis characterised by tender red nodules, 1–10 cm, associated with systemic symptoms including fever, malaise, and joint pain. Nodules may become bluish-purple, yellowing, and green, and subside over a period of 2–6 weeks without ulcerating or scarring.
Lipoatrophy is the term describing the localized loss of fat tissue. This may occur as a result of subcutaneous injections of insulin in the treatment of diabetes , from the use of human growth hormone or from subcutaneous injections of copaxone used for the treatment of multiple sclerosis .
Involutional lipoatrophy is a cutaneous condition, and is an idiopathic lipoatrophy characterized clinically by non-inflammatory focal loss of fat. [1]Idiopathic localized involutional lipoatrophy (ILIL) is a rare and nosologically imprecise condition characterized by a focal loss of subcutaneous tissue on one or several sites, occurring without any significant triggering factor or auto-immune ...
Fox's sign is a clinical sign in which bruising is seen over the inguinal ligament. It occurs in patients with retroperitoneal bleeding, usually due to acute haemorrhagic pancreatitis . Named after London surgeon John Adrian Fox after he reported 2 fatal cases of non-traumatic ecchymosis in the upper outer aspect of the thigh as a diagnostic ...
Suzanne Somers was already a celebrity when the ThighMaster made her a fitness star. The “Three’s Company” actress, who died of breast cancer on Oct. 15, became a pitch woman for the ...
Bird of prey sign; Bite sign; Black pleura sign; Blade of grass sign (also known as Flame sign) Blumensaat's line; Bohler's angle; Bone-within-a-bone appearance; Boomerang sign; Bow tie appearance; Bowl of grapes sign; Bowler hat sign; Brim sign; Bucket handle tear; Bulging fissure sign; Bunches of grapes sign (hepatic abscess) Bunch of grapes ...
Anne Hathaway just showed off her mega-toned legs in a high-slit dress in new red carpet photos. She sticks to a fitness routine of strength training and yoga.