27 citations
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December 1999 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This case report presents a patient with necrobiosis lipoidica exhibiting transepithelial elimination of cholesterol crystals through hair follicles, a finding previously associated with necrobiotic xanthogranuloma.
7 citations
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May 1978 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” This case report details a 36-year-old man with atypical necrobiosis lipoidica on his face, characterized by annular lesions and prominent giant cells without clear granuloma formation.
September 2023 in “Russian Journal of Skin and Venereal Diseases” This study reported a rare case of necrobiosis lipoidica occurring on the scalp, leading to scarring alopecia, and highlighted a positive response to glucocorticoid therapy by reducing the brightness and growth of plaques over one month.
2 citations
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January 2018 This article reports the first case of perforating necrobiosis lipoidica in Colombia and the 19th case worldwide in diabetic patients.
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November 1974 in “Scottish medical journal” Diabetes often causes various skin problems and complications.