[Necrobiosis lipoidica over appendectomy scar in a patient with morphea of the breast].
Morphea is a sclerosing skin disease that may be clinically confused with a carcinoma when it involves the breast. It has been described in association with earlier radiotherapy and with silicone breast implants. We describe the case of a woman with morphea of the breast who developed necrobiosis lipoidica over the scar of an appendectomy performed 38 years earlier. Necrobiosis lipoidica over surgical scars is infrequently found in the literature. We review the published cases and discuss the association of necrobiosis lipoidica with morphea.
Acebo
Elvira
E
Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital de Cruces, Baracaldo, Bilbao, Spain. eacebo@aedv.es
Gardeazábal
Jesús
J
Marcellán
María
M
Lasa
Olatz
O
Burgos
Juan J
JJ
Díaz-Pérez
José L
JL
D001062:Appendectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001940:Breast; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009335:Necrobiosis Lipoidica / Q000150:complications*; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology