title: Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum treated with chloroquine.
abstract: Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum (NLD) is an idiopathic granulomatous skin disorder. We review previously described therapies from the recent literature and report the first case of successful treatment of NLD with oral chloroquine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas-Houston Medical School, USA.
authors.forename: Khanh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Washenik
authors.forename: Jerome
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shupack
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009335:Necrobiosis Lipoidica / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D002738:Chloroquine