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ArticleJornal vascular brasileiro2026

Lipedema in a male patient: familial evidence and clinical response to nutritional intervention - case report.

Michelle Kaefer, Bruna Candia Piccoli, Sabrina Fontana de Andrade, Laura Eduarda de Oliveira, Ighor Seiji Okumura Tioda, Luisa Buhse Pasqualoto, Clóvis Paniz, José Antonio Mainardi de Carvalho

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Michelle KaeferUniversidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.
Bruna Candia PiccoliUniversidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.
Sabrina Fontana de AndradeUniversidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.
Laura Eduarda de OliveiraUniversidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.
Ighor Seiji Okumura TiodaUniversidade Estadual de Campinas - Unicamp, Campinas, SP, Brasil.
Luisa Buhse PasqualotoUniversidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.
Clóvis PanizUniversidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.
José Antonio Mainardi de CarvalhoUniversidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.ORCID 0000-0001-8601-5630

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Abstract

Lipedema is a chronic adipose tissue disorder that predominantly affects women, although some rare cases do occur in men. We report the case of a 32-year-old man with symmetrical, lower-limb fat accumulation, foot sparing, pain, easy bruising, and a positive family history of lipedema. His first-degree female cousin exhibited the classic phenotype. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry demonstrated greater fat accumulation in the gynoid than in the android and visceral regions, reinforcing a predominantly gluteofemoral adiposity pattern. The patient underwent a 7-month personalized nutritional intervention consisting of a moderately hypocaloric, high-protein, low-glycemic diet with vitamin D supplementation and regular physical activity. This intervention was associated with reductions in anthropometric measurements and decreased pain scores on a Visual Analogue Scale. Laboratory tests revealed a preserved hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, except for mild idiopathic hyperprolactinemia that normalized during follow-up. This case highlights lipedema in men and the potential benefits of early lifestyle-based interventions.

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case reportgluteofemoral adipositylipedemamale patientprolactin

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