An atrophic plaque on the breast six years after breast reconstruction surgery.
Necrobiosis lipoidica (NL) is a cutaneous disease entity that typically manifests as atrophic yellow plaques with telangiectasias on the anterior tibial region. Although NL is commonly associated with diabetes mellitus, the role of trauma in disease development is less commonly emphasized. The relationship between NL and the Köbner phenomenon has been established, as a few cases of NL occurring in surgical scars have been reported in the literature. We report the first case of NL occurring in a mastectomy scar on the breast in a non-diabetic female, and explore the relationship between NL, diabetes mellitus, and trauma.
Michele
M
Khurana
Department of Dermatology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Richard.Torbeck@jefferson.edu.
Richard
R
Torbeck
Young
Y
Kauh
D001284:Atrophy; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty; D008875:Middle Aged; D009335:Necrobiosis Lipoidica / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D011236:Prediabetic State / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors