Clinico-anatomical comparison of patient with necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum
- Author:
Nguyen Van Hung
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum
- MeSH:
diagnosis;
Necrobiosis Lipoidica;
Therapeutics
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;454(6):34-35
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum is a rare disease and possibly confused with another conditions such as sarcoid disease, rheumatic pimple … In its histopathological study, it must consider the histochemical methods in detecting the damage of connective fiber tissues as well as clinical signs of the disease. The gender ratio is 1/3 (male/female), the mean age of onset is 30 years old. The necrotic lipoid tissue can occur in various areas – thigh, leg, foot, hand and head skin, most commonly in the right face of the leg
