Necrobiosis lipoidica resulting in squamous cell carcinoma

McIntosh, B.C.; Lahinjani, S.; Narayan, D.

Connecticut Medicine 69(7): 401-403

2005


ISSN/ISBN: 0010-6178
PMID: 16350483
Document Number: 585063
Necrobiosis lipoidica is a chronic degenerative disease of dermal connective tissue, of unknown etiology, which occurs mostly in diabetic patients. It may occasionally be complicated by squamous cell carcinoma. Since this combination is rare, a high index of suspicion is necessary to establish the diagnosis. We present a case and a review of the literature.

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