Diffuse necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum associated with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

Authors
Imakado, S Satomi, H Iskikawa, M Iwata, M Tsubouchi, Y Otsuka, F
Citation
S. Imakado et al., Diffuse necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum associated with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, CLIN EXP D, 23(6), 1998, pp. 271-273
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology
Journal title
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
03076938 → ACNP
Volume
23
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
271 - 273
Database
ISI
SICI code
0307-6938(199811)23:6<271:DNLDAW>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
We report a case of diffuse necrobiosis lipoidica (NL) which first appeared on the legs and scrotum, before gradually spreading across the back and ar ms; the patient also suffered from diabetes mellitus, and the NL lesion beg an to disappear as the diabetes mellitus was controlled. The possible contr ibution of various glycation and glycoxidation products of collagen to the pathogenesis of NL is discussed.