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Squamous cell carcinoma developing in necrobiosis lipoidica
Author(s) -
Imtiaz K. E.,
Khaleeli A. A.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
diabetic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.474
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1464-5491
pISSN - 0742-3071
DOI - 10.1046/j.1464-5491.2001.00452.x
Subject(s) - necrobiosis lipoidica , medicine , basal cell , dermatology , lesion , skin lesion , carcinoma , skin cancer , pathology , diabetes mellitus , cancer , endocrinology
Summary We describe a case of squamous cell carcinoma arising in long‐standing necrobiosis lipoidica in a type 1 female diabetic patient. The tumour and the skin lesion were successfully excised and repaired with full thickness skin graft. The development of squamous cell carcinoma in association with this skin disorder is rare (only four cases reported in literature since 1966), but should be considered in chronic, non‐healing and recalcitrant ulcers developing within areas of necrobiosis lipoidica.