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Necrobiosis lipoidica

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Necrobiosis lipoidica

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Bei einer 69-jährigen Patientin bestanden verschiedene Hautveränderungen aus dem Formenkreis der Necrobiosis lipoidica. Histologisch wurde zunächst ein aktinisches Granulom O’Brien diagnostiziert, anhand später entnommener Biopsien wurde die Diagnose einer granulomatösen Necrobiosis lipoidica gestellt. In diesem Beitrag soll die geschichtlich begründete Vielfalt nekrobiotischer Varianten umrissen und anhand dieses Falles exemplarisch dargestellt werden. Die Necrobiosis lipoidica zählt zu den granulomatösen Hauterkrankungen. Ihre genaue Ursache ist unbekannt, jedoch wird eine Assoziation zu Diabetes mellitus diskutiert. Die Therapieoptionen sind zahlreich, jedoch gibt es keine standardisierten Therapierichtlinien.

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A 69-year-old patient presented with different skin lesions all of which belonged to group of necrobiosis lipoidica. The initial histologic diagnosis was actinic granuloma O’Brien. A subsequent biopsy was interpreted as granulomatous necrobiosis lipoidica. The history of these necrobiotic variants is reviewed and exemplarily depicted with this case. Necrobiosis lipoidica is part of the spectrum of granulomatous skin disorders. Although its etiology is unclear, an association with diabetes mellitus is often discussed. Multiple therapeutic options exist, but standardized guidelines for treatment are missing.

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Geissler, E., Laaff, H., Technau, K. et al. Necrobiosis lipoidica. Hautarzt 62, 621–624 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00105-010-2076-7

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