An unusual case of giant dermatofibroma in a patient with diabetes mellitus and necrobiosis lipoidica.
A case of nine dermatofibromata, including a giant one, associated with necrobiosis lipoidica and diabetes mellitus type II is reported. This case is unusual because of the number and size of the tumors and their association with the above-mentioned pathologic conditions.
Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Lódz, Poland.
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Omulecki
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Skwarczynska-Banys
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Zalewska
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Wozniak
D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009335:Necrobiosis Lipoidica / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*