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Case Reports
. 2004 Jun;50(6):969-72.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2003.11.056.

An unusual combination: lipedema with myiasis

Tamara Koss  1 , Nicole Lanatra, Mathew J Stiller, Marc E Grossman
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An unusual combination: lipedema with myiasis

Tamara Koss et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004 Jun.

Abstract

Lipedema refers to the abnormal deposition of subcutaneous fat causing a striking enlargement of the lower extremities that is out of proportion to the upper body. Most clinicians are unaware of this disease and thus it is seldom diagnosed correctly. Cutaneous myiasis is the infestation of skin by fly larvae. We describe an unusual case of a woman with lipedema who developed cutaneous myiasis.

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