title: Necrobiosis lipoidica resulting in squamous cell carcinoma.
abstract: Necrobiosis lipoidica is a chronic degenerative disease of dermal connective tissue, of unknown etiology, which occurs mostly in diabetic patients. It may occasionally be complicated by squamous cell carcinoma. Since this combination is rare, a high index of suspicion is necessary to establish the diagnosis. We present a case and a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Hospital of St Raphael, New Haven, USA.
authors.forename: Bryan C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: McIntosh
authors.forename: Saul
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lahinjani
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Narayan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009335:Necrobiosis Lipoidica / Q000150:complications*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*