The role of anti-tumour necrosis factor in wound healing: A case report of refractory ulcerated necrobiosis lipoidica treated with adalimumab and review of the literature

Necrobiosis lipoidica is a chronic granulomatous disease historically associated with diabetes. Necrobiosis lipoidica commonly presents with erythematous papules or plaques on the anterior lower extremities, which can be ulcerated in up to 30% of patients. The pathophysiology of necrobiosis lipoidic...

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Main Authors: Vijay Kumari Sandhu, Afsaneh Alavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19881594