title: Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum. Localization in surgical scars.
abstract: Necrobiosis lipoidica is a skin disorders with an interesting predisposition for areas of trauma such as the anterior shins. In this report a patient with diabetes mellitus and generalized necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum with localization in surgical scars is described. A brief review of other skin disorders occurring in scars is also included.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009335:Necrobiosis Lipoidica / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology