Necrobiosis lipoídica in non diabetic patient. Report of a case

Abstract

Necrobiosis Lipoídica (NL) is a chronic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. It is characterized with yellowish-brown plaques with central skin atrophy and indurated borders. It has a predominance in female, and it has variable association with diabetes mellitus. We report a case of a young woman of 32 years old with no comorbities known but she did have a vehicular accident that leave her scars in both legs, therefore the plaques began to appear. We confirmed diagnosis with skin biopsy. She began treatment with topical corticosteroids, tacrolimus and phototerapy was schedule according to progress.