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Necrobiosis Lipoidica MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Necrobiosis Lipoidica
Tree Number(s)
C17.300.200.495.545
C17.800.550.545
C17.800.849.495
C18.452.880.495
Unique ID
D009335
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009335
Annotation
note entry term NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA DIABETICORUM: do not index also under DIABETES MELLITUS unless particularly discussed
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2010/06/25
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