| CASE-BASED LITERATURE REVIEW |
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| Year : 2012 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 614-620 |
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Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum: A case-based review of literature
Sunil Kumar Kota1, Sruti Jammula2, Siva Krishna Kota3, Lalit Kumar Meher4, Kirtikumar D Modi1
1 Department of Endocrinology, Medwin Hospitals, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
2 Department of Pharmaceutics, Roland Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Berhampur, Orissa, India
3 Department of Anesthesia, Central Security Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
4 Department of Medicine, MKCG Medical College, berhampur, Orissa, India
Correspondence Address:
Sunil Kumar Kota
DNB Resident, Department of Endocrinology, Medwin Hospitals, Chiragh Ali Lane, Nampally, Hyderabad - 500 001, Andhra Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.98023
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Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum (NLD) is a rare chronic and granulomatous skin disorder that affects 0.3% of diabetic patients. Although the etiology and pathogenesis of NLD is still controversial, it is thought that microangiopathy has an important role. The legs are the most common site for NLD, but involvement of other areas such as the abdomen, upper extremities and scalp has been reported. There is no rational therapy. However, benefit has been reported from different treatment regimens such as drugs acting on the hemostatic mechanisms, corticosteroid therapy (topical, intralesional and systemic), enhancers of wound healing, surgery and immunomodulating therapies (including photochemotherapy). We report a 59-year-old female, who was a diabetic patient with multiple, disseminated lesions on the legs, which tended to disappear as the glycemic control was achieved. Hereby, we also review the existing literature for the evolving aspects of etiopathogenesis and treatment. |
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