Necrobiosis lipoidica is a granulomatous skin disease of unknown etiology and pathogenesis. The comorbidity of diabetes mellitus and necrobiosis lipoidica is frequently discussed in the literature and it is thought that microangiopathy has an important role in this comorbidity. Although necrobiosis lipoidica may occur at the same time as diabetes mellitus, it may occur before or after the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. There is no proven effective treatment for necrobiosis lipoidica. Surgical treatment is not recommended due to koebnerization. Here, we present a 15-year-old female patient who had multiple lesions in both lower extremities for about 2 years and was diagnosed histopathologically with necrobiosis lipoidica by punch biopsy. In this case report, the etiology, clinic and treatment of necrobiosis lipoidica were evaluated in the light of the literature.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Health Care Administration |
Journal Section | OLGU SUNUMU |
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Publication Date | September 24, 2021 |
Published in Issue | Year 2021 Volume: 43 Issue: 6 |