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The subcutaneous fat was preserved in other anatomic regions, and we noted some excess of fat accumulation in the lower abdomen and thighs. She had a low serum level of C3 that was positive for a polyclonal immunoglobulin C3NeF in the serum. She was diagnosed with <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">APL<\/jats:styled-content>.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We examined fat from lipoatrophic and healthy areas and compared it to subcutaneous fat samples from a healthy control.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Using scanning electron microscopy, we saw shrunken adipocytes with numerous small lipid droplets detaching from the surface of the adipocytes as compared to the classic aspect of adipose tissue in the control subject where the cytoplasm is occupied by one big lipid droplet. A loss of contact between adipocytes was observed in the <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">APL<\/jats:styled-content> patient when compared to the normal network of adipocytes in the control subject. The healthy fat seemed not affected by lipoatrophy; we observed normal\u2010sized adipocytes, though their surface was not as regular as in the control samples.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The significance and mechanism of the electron microscopic findings are unknown, but they suggest adipocyte shrinkage related to a defect in the retaining triglycerides, which could contribute to the pathogenesis of this disorder.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/jdv.15366","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,11,25]],"date-time":"2018-11-25T14:15:38Z","timestamp":1543155338000},"page":"2188-2191","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Abnormal lipid storage related to adipocyte shrinkage in acquired partial lipodystrophy (Barraquer\u2013Simons 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