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Image Number #5512 (Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum, NLD)

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

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History:

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.  

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