Semi-circular Depression on the Leg Diagnosed by High-frequency Ultrasound: A Quiz

Authors

  • Eyal Taleb
  • Ilan Goldberg
  • Eli Sprecher
  • Shamir Geller Department of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 64239 Tel Aviv, Israel

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-3889

Keywords:

subcutaneous tissue, localized lipoatrophy, semicircular lipoatrophy, leg crossers’ dimple, imaging, ultrasound, sonography

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Published

2021-08-24

How to Cite

Taleb, . E., Goldberg, . I., Sprecher, E., & Geller, . S. (2021). Semi-circular Depression on the Leg Diagnosed by High-frequency Ultrasound: A Quiz. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 101(8), adv00524. https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-3889