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© 2009 The Authors. doi: 10.2340/00015555-0722 Journal Compilation © 2009 Acta Dermato-Venereologica. ISSN 0001-5555 Sir, Necrobiosis lipoidica (NL) is a chronic granulomatous inflammatory disease of the skin of unknown aetiology, which can be associated with diabetes mellitus. NL is characterized by slowly growing initially erythematous plaques that turn into yellow-brown, partly telangiectatic and atrophic scars. Ulcerations occur in approximately 35% of cases. Many therapies have been recommended for this chronic disease; nevertheless, therapeutic success is rare. We report here the successful treatment of ulcerated NL with clofazimine, without noteworthy side-effects. |
