Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum in a tattoo site.
BACKGROUND
Trauma is an immediate triggering factor in the development of necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum (NLD). NLD has previously never been documented in a tattoo site.


CONCLUSIONS
Here we report an otherwise healthy 35-year-old woman with an area of NLD located in a tattoo site. Initial injection with intralesional triamcinalone acetonide showed no benefit. Subsequent application of betamethasone valerate cream did not lead to improvement of the lesion.
Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Dermatology & Cutaneous Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS. dbabi058@uottawa.ca
Dominique
D
Babin-Muise
Robert
R
Miller
Scott
S
Murray
Noreen
N
Walsh
D000328:Adult; D000842:Ankle; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009335:Necrobiosis Lipoidica / Q000209:etiology*; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects*