title: A case of perforating necrobiosis lipoidica in an African American female.
abstract: An African American female with type II diabetes of 4 years duration presents with a 3-year history of smooth firm, dark brown plaques focally studded with comedone-like papules. Clinically and histologically her lesions were consistent with the rare entity perforating necrobiosis lipoidica.
authors: Department of Dermatology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
authors: Farah R
authors: FR
authors: Abdulla
authors: Pranav B
authors: PB
authors: Sheth
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D007868:Leg Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009335:Necrobiosis Lipoidica / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide