DermAtlas: Online Dermatology Image Library dermatology image,necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum

© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	necrobiosis_lipoidica_1_040214	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA DIABETICORUM	*Category:*	diabetes mellitus associated / atrophy
	*Body Site:*	leg / shin	*Age:*	22 years
	*Contributor:*	Bernard Cohen, MD
	*Description:*	large, symmetric, well demarcated, atrophic, fibrotic yellowish-reddish-brown plaques with overlying telangiectasias
	*Comments:*	This healthy 22-year-old woman developed slowly progressive plaques on her shins when she was 6 years old. A glucose tolerance test was normal, and she denied a family history of diabetes mellitus. Topical steroids produced minimal improvement.
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© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	necrobiosis_lipoidica_2_040214	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA DIABETICORUM	*Category:*	diabetes mellitus associated / atrophy
	*Body Site:*	leg / shin	*Age:*	22 years
	*Contributor:*	Bernard Cohen, MD
	*Description:*	large, symmetric, well demarcated, atrophic, fibrotic yellowish-reddish-brown plaques with overlying telangiectasias
	*Comments:*	This healthy 22-year-old woman developed slowly progressive plaques on her shins when she was 6 years old. A glucose tolerance test was normal, and she denied a family history of diabetes mellitus. Topical steroids produced minimal improvement.
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© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	Necrobiosis_Lipoidica_1_040130	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA DIABETICORUM	*Category:*	atrophy / cutaneous sign of systemic disease / diabetes mellitus associated
	*Body Site:*	leg	*Age:*	35 years
	*Contributor:*	Deanna Poirier
	*Description:*	atrophic fibrotic yellowish-pink plaques with overlying telangiectasias
	*Comments:*	A 35-year-old insulin dependent woman developed pale pink-yellowish plaques with overlying telangiectasias and atrophy.

© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	necrobiosis_1_031202	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA DIABETICORUM	*Category:*	granulomatous disorder / cutaneous sign of systemic disease / diabetes mellitus associated
	*Body Site:*	shin / leg	*Age:*	55 years
	*Contributor:*	Bernard Cohen, MD
	*Description:*	large fibrotic annular plaque with brown border, yellowish-bronze center, atrophic surface, and overlying telangiectasias
	*Comments:*	This healthy 55-year-old woman had a 5 month history of rapidly progressive plaques on her legs. The large plaques started as small nodules like those on the back of her right leg. She had no personal or family history of diabetes mellitus.
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© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	necrobiosis_2_031202	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA DIABETICORUM	*Category:*	granulomatous disorder / cutaneous sign of systemic disease / diabetes mellitus associated
	*Body Site:*	shin / leg	*Age:*	55 years
	*Contributor:*	Bernard Cohen, MD
	*Description:*	large fibrotic annular plaque with brown border, yellowish-bronze center, atrophic surface, and overlying telangiectasias
	*Comments:*	This healthy 55-year-old woman had a 5 month history of rapidly progressive plaques on her legs. The large plaques started as small nodules like those on the back of her right leg. She had no personal or family history of diabetes mellitus.
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© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	necrobiosis_3_031202	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA DIABETICORUM	*Category:*	granulomatous disorder / cutaneous sign of systemic disease / diabetes mellitus associated
	*Body Site:*	shin / leg	*Age:*	55 years
	*Contributor:*	Bernard Cohen, MD
	*Description:*	large fibrotic annular plaque with brown border, yellowish-bronze center, atrophic surface, and overlying telangiectasias
	*Comments:*	This healthy 55-year-old woman had a 5 month history of rapidly progressive plaques on her legs. The large plaques started as small nodules like those on the back of her right leg. She had no personal or family history of diabetes mellitus.
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© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	necrobiosis_4_031202	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA DIABETICORUM	*Category:*	granulomatous disorder / cutaneous sign of systemic disease / diabetes mellitus associated
	*Body Site:*	shin / leg	*Age:*	55 years
	*Contributor:*	Bernard Cohen, MD
	*Description:*	fibrotic hyperpigmented nodules
	*Comments:*	This healthy 55-year-old woman had a 5 month history of rapidly progressive plaques on her legs. The large plaques started as small nodules like those on the back of her right leg. She had no personal or family history of diabetes mellitus.
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© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	nld_2_030205	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA DIABETICORUM	*Category:*	lumps & bumps (plaques, nodules, tumors) / cutaneous sign of systemic disease / diabetes mellitus associated
	*Body Site:*	leg	*Age:*	42 years
	*Contributor:*	Bernard Cohen, MD
	*Description:*	yellowish brown fibrotic waxy 4 cm plaque with wound from punch biopsy
	*Comments:*	This 42-year-old woman developed an asymptomatic yellowish-brown plaque on her right leg 6 months earlier. She was healthy with no personal history of diabetes although several older relatives had type II adult onset diabetes.

© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	nld_1_030205	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA DIABETICORUM	*Category:*	granulomatous disorder
	*Body Site:*	leg	*Age:*	42 years
	*Contributor:*	Bernard Cohen, MD
	*Description:*	4 cm fibrotic plaque with overlying epidermal atrophy and 4 mm punch biopsy
	*Comments:*	This plaque continued to expand slowly 6 months after it appeared on the shin of a 42 year old nondiabetic woman. A biopsy showed altered collagen and granulomatous inflammation typical of necrobiosis lipoidica.

© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	nld_1_020701	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA DIABETICORUM	*Category:*	cutaneous sign of systemic disease / diabetes mellitus associated
	*Body Site:*	leg	*Age:*	54 years
	*Contributor:*	Chris Ha, MD
	*Description:*	yellow annular infiltrated plaques with overlying telangiectasias
	*Comments:*	This 54 year old insulin dependent diabetic developed a yellow annular plaque with overlying telangiectasias and scale on her shin. She was actually well controlled and had no other complications of diabetes.