{
  "id": "SCR-LIP-000113",
  "statement": "A 62-year-old male patient with lipedema stage IV underwent three sessions of tumescent liposuction (total ~9,000 mL aspirated) with significant volume reduction, symptom resolution, and no recurrence over 2.5 years of follow-up despite 20 kg weight gain, with no major complications reported.",
  "statement_pt": "Um paciente masculino de 62 anos com lipedema estágio IV foi submetido a três sessões de lipoaspiração em tumescência (total ~9.000 mL aspirados), com redução significativa de volume, resolução dos sintomas e ausência de recidiva em 2,5 anos de seguimento apesar de ganho de 20 kg, sem complicações importantes relatadas.",
  "claim_type": "clinical_association",
  "context": {
    "population": "—",
    "condition": "lipedema",
    "exposure": "—",
    "comparator": "—",
    "outcome": "—",
    "scope": "auto-ingested from Layer 1 surveillance"
  },
  "knowledge_state": "emerging",
  "evidence_confidence": "very_low",
  "evidence": [
    {
      "ref": "DOI:10.3205/iprs000161",
      "stance": "supporting",
      "study_design": "case_report",
      "n": null,
      "risk_of_bias": "unknown",
      "year": 2021,
      "amato_authored": false,
      "note": "Single case report of an atypical (male) lipedema patient treated with tumescent liposuction; results support effectiveness and safety but evidence level is very low due to n=1 and absence of control or systematic outcome measures."
    }
  ],
  "relations": [],
  "gaps": "Auto-ingested single source; not yet human-reviewed.",
  "primary_amato_source": null,
  "curators": [],
  "provenance": {
    "auto": true,
    "engine": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6",
    "question": "SQ-LIP-000013",
    "source": "library",
    "ingested": "2026-05-31"
  },
  "created": "2026-05-31",
  "updated": "2026-05-31",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "history": [
    {
      "date": "2026-05-31",
      "event": "created"
    }
  ],
  "answers_questions": [
    {
      "id": "SQ-LIP-000013",
      "role": "supporting",
      "question": "Is liposuction effective and safe for lipedema?",
      "url": "https://scientificclaims.org/q/SQ-LIP-000013.html"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://scientificclaims.org/c/SCR-LIP-000113.html"
}