Diagnosis: Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum, NLD
Description: Atrophic waxy red-yellowish plaque.
Morphology: Atrophy
Site: Shins
Sex: M
Age: 45
Type: Clinical
Submitted By: Nameer Al-Sudany
Differential DiagnosisHistory:
A middle-aged man with type II diabetes mellitus since 5 years presented with an irregular, large, shiny and waxy atrophic plaque with yellowish-brown hue and surface telangiectasia on the shin of more than three years duration. Many atrophic small rounded scars are seen in the middle part of the plaque due to previous ulcerations.