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Case Reports
. 1992 Jan;76(1):52-3.
doi: 10.1136/bjo.76.1.52.

Periorbital necrobiosis lipoidica

T E Lavy  1 , A M Fink
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Case Reports

Periorbital necrobiosis lipoidica

T E Lavy et al. Br J Ophthalmol. 1992 Jan.

Abstract

Necrobiosis lipoidica is a granulomatous skin condition typically occurring on the legs. A patient with this condition presented with gross bilateral induration of the eyelids sufficient to close both eyes.

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  • Periorbital necrobiosis lipoidica.
    Luck J. Luck J. Br J Ophthalmol. 1992 Aug;76(8):511. doi: 10.1136/bjo.76.8.511. Br J Ophthalmol. 1992. PMID: 1390543 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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