Necrobiotic Disorders
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A group of disorders characterized by swelling, basophilia, and distortion of collagen bundles in the dermis. |
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a group of collagen dis affecting the "collagen bundles in the dermis"; NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA with or without diabetes mellitus is also available |
Necrobiotic Disorders Categories.
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Granuloma Annulare - Benign granulomatous disease of unknown etiology characterized by a ring of localized or disseminated papules or nodules on the skin and palisading histiocytes surrounding necrobiotic tissue resulting from altered collagen structures. |
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Necrobiosis Lipoidica - A degenerative disease of the dermal connective tissue characterized by the development of erythematous papules or nodules in the pretibial area. The papules form plaques covered with telangiectatic vessels. More than half of the affected patients have diabetes. |
Necrobiotic Disorders Definitions and Terms
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