title: Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum: necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum in a Nigerian from the north. A case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Necrobiosis lipoidica is a rare complication of diabetes mellitus.It is said to occur more often in people with diabetes,a family history of diabetes,tendency to develop diabetes mellitus and those with insulin dependent diabetes.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report an evaluated case of necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum residing in the northern part of Nigeria.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient was treated for 3 weeks in the hospital on admission and was followed up in the general-out-patient department (GOPD) and has been in good health.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To bring to the fore of clinicians this dermal complication of diabetes mellitus, the different medical treatments available and the medical treatment employed in our index patient.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  That necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum does exist in our environment and requires a high index of suspicion and scrupplelousness in making the diagnosis and treating the patient.
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine, University of Ilorin, Juth. patricknwosu9@gmail.com
authors.forename: P U
authors.initials: PU
authors.lastname: Nwosu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raphael
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ekwebelem
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Kalu
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009335:Necrobiosis Lipoidica / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D009549:Nigeria