Necrobiosis lipoidica resulting in squamous cell carcinoma.
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.
McIntosh
Bryan C
BC
Hospital of St Raphael, New Haven, USA.
Lahinjani
Saul
S
Narayan
Deepak
D
D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009335:Necrobiosis Lipoidica / Q000150:complications*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*