title: [Necrobiosis lipoidica. Report of 4 cases and review of the literature].
abstract: Necrobiosis lipoidica belongs to the inflammatory granulomatous skin disorders groups with palisade reaction. The association to diabetes mellitus is classical involving 80% of diabetics in its tibial localization. A retrospective study of all cases of necrobiosis lipoidica conducted in our dermatology department over a-15-year period, found 4 diabetic patients, 3 of whom were women known as diabetic patient with extremities involvement, and 1 man not known as diabetic patient at the time of the diagnosis. Necrobiosis lipoidica appears to be a rare disorder in diabetic people and this association seems to be over estimated.
authors.affiliation: Service de Dermatologie, Hôpital Habib Thameur, Tunis.
authors.forename: Mariam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fourati
authors.forename: Hayet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Marrak
authors.forename: Samy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fenniche
authors.forename: Héla
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zakraoui
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zghal
authors.forename: Olfa
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Khayat
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Ayed
authors.forename: Inçaf
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mokhtar
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009335:Necrobiosis Lipoidica / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones