Ulcerative Necrobiosis Lipoidica Improved by Hydroxychloroquine / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 994-997, 2012.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-146766
ABSTRACT
Necrobiosis lipoidica (NL) is a chronic granulomatous skin disease of unknown etiology, which can be seen in patients with diabetes mellitus. Typical lesions of NL appear on the pretibial skin as painful yellow-brown inflammatory plaques with raised borders and atrophic centers. Ulceration occurs in approximately 35% of cases, leading to increased risk of secondary bacterial infection and scarring. Although there have been many proposed therapies for ulcerative NL, the response to treatment is often met with limited success. Here, we report a case of a 19-year-old girl with ulcerative NL, which showed improvements with oral hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial agent.
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Main subject:
Skin
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Skin Diseases
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Bacterial Infections
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Ulcer
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Cicatrix
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Necrobiotic Disorders
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Hydroxychloroquine
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Necrobiosis Lipoidica
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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