Transepithelial elimination in necrobiosis lipoidica.
Elimination of necrotic material through the hair follicle as a means of excretion has been observed in three cases of necrobiosis lipoidica. Clinically this process presents as comedo-like plugs localized mainly in the periphery of the lesions.
D000328:Adult; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009335:Necrobiosis Lipoidica / Q000473:pathology*