Treatment of Refractory Ulcerative Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum With Infliximab
Author(s) -
Stephanie W. Hu,
Caroline Bevona,
Laura Winterfield,
Abrar A. Qureshi,
Vincent W. Li
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
archives of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3652
pISSN - 0003-987X
DOI - 10.1001/archdermatol.2009.6
Subject(s) - necrobiosis lipoidica , medicine , dermatology , infliximab , refractory (planetary science) , diabetes mellitus , tumor necrosis factor alpha , physics , astrobiology , endocrinology
Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum (NLD) is a rare, granulomatous inflammatory skin disease of unknown origin, sometimes associated with diabetes mellitus. Skin lesions usually develop on the lower extremities and can progress toward ulceration and scarring. Many treatments have been proposed, but few have demonstrated consistent efficacy, and no standard regimens have emerged to date.
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