Unilateral enophthalmos secondary to acquired hemilipodystrophy.

PURPOSE: To report a case of acquired hemilipodystrophy with ipsilateral enophthalmos.

METHODS

Case report. We examined a 25-year-old woman who developed progressive unilateral enophthalmos secondary to fat atrophy on the corresponding left side of her body.

RESULTS

Computed tomography confirmed that atrophy in the left orbit, loss of fat in the preorbital area, and partial loss of eyebrow cilia on the same side were present. A biopsy specimen from the left arm was consistent with lipodystrophy. The systemic examination and laboratory values were within normal limits.

CONCLUSION

Although it is a rare condition, lipodystrophy may be a cause of unilateral enophthalmos.