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Figure 1. Erythematous and subcutaneous nodular lesions at the lower limbs
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In the suspect of necrobiosis lipoidica, a skin biopsy was performed (lower extremities and interscapular area) (Figs. 1 and 2).
Figure 2. Erythematous and subcutaneous nodular lesions at the intrascapular region
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In the suspect of necrobiosis lipoidica, a skin biopsy was performed (lower extremities and interscapular area) (Figs. 1 and 2).
Figure 3. Focal collagen necrosis with surrounding histiocytes that palisade in a radial pattern. Mononuclear and plasmacellular interstitial infiltrate.
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The smaller lesions in the interscapular area showed signs of perivascular dermatitis which could be consistent with early stages of necrobiosis lipoidica (Fig. 3).