Which is the most common site of Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum?
Face
Neck
Front of leg
Back of leg
Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum appear most commonly over the tibial shin. It is seen more frequently in type 1 than in type 2 diabetes and may occur before the onset of clinical diabetes. It is more commen in women than in men. It is characterized by yellow - red to brown, translucent shiny patches and plaques that slowly enlarge over months to years resulting in epidermal atrophy and telengiectasia.