title: [Squamous cell carcinoma developing in necrobiosis lipoidica in a diabetic patient].
abstract: The development of squamous cell carcinoma in chronic and/or non-healing ulcers associated with necrobiosis lipoidica (NL) is rare, but should be considered in diabetic patients. NL is a non-infectious granulomatous degenerative skin disease. The prevalence of NL in diabetic patients is estimated to 0,3-1,2%. Awareness of malignant transformation potential within a plaque of NL is crucial for early diagnosis and easy radical treatment. A case from our outpatient diabetes clinic is presented.
authors.affiliation: kolovics@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Judit
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kolovics
authors.forename: Liuba Penova
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Mattes
authors.forename: Klaus Ejner
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Henning
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Beck-Nielsen
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009335:Necrobiosis Lipoidica / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery