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Maggie Monroe, RN

Diagnosis

dermopathy, diabetic

Body Site

leg

Age

44 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

scattered

Color

brown

Morphology

depressed (atrophy, loss of soft tissue,scar)

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This 44-year-old man, who was recently diagnosed with type II diabetes, developed dusky red pacules and patches on his lower extremities on his legs. Several lesions were atrophic and scaly, but none were itchy or tender.

Description

multiple dusky red macules and patches with some atrophy and scale

Categories

cutaneous sign of systemic disease diabetes mellitus associated atrophy

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12/2/2003 7:55:51

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