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Links Between Granuloma Annulare, Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum and Childhood Diabetes: A Matter of Time?
Author(s) -
Davison James E.,
Davies Alison,
Moss Celia,
Kirk Jeremy M. W.,
Taibjee Saleem M.,
Agwu J. Chizo
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01099.x
Subject(s) - necrobiosis lipoidica , granuloma annulare , medicine , dermatology , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
Diabetes mellitus is associated with a range of dermatologic presentations, including granuloma annulare and necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum. Granuloma annulare occurs earlier than necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum and the association with diabetes mellitus is much weaker. We describe two children with diabetes who both developed granuloma annulare and later, necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum. We postulate that the early onset and transient nature of granuloma annulare, compared with the later onset and persistence of necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum, might account for the different apparent rates of association with diabetes mellitus.