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Case Reports
. 2012:2012:152602.
doi: 10.1155/2012/152602. Epub 2012 Apr 22.

Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum

Andrea Scaramuzza  1 , Maddalena Macedoni, Gian Luca Tadini, Laura De Angelis, Francesca Redaelli, Alessandra Gazzarri, Valentina Comaschi, Elisa Giani, Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti
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Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum

Andrea Scaramuzza et al. Case Rep Pediatr. 2012.

Abstract

Necrobiosis lipoidica is a rare disorder that usually appears in the lower extremities and it is often related to diabetes mellitus. There are few reported cases of necrobiosis lipoidica in children. We present an interesting case in that the patient developed lesions on the abdomen, which is an unusual location.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Yellow-brown, atrophic plaques surrounded by raised, violaceus rims on the right side of the lower abdomen (a); particular of the skin lesions (b).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Skin lesions typically appear on the legs (a); particular of the skin lesions (b).
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