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 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | dermopathy_diabetic_3_061030 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | DERMOPATHY, DIABETIC / PRETIBIAL PATCHES, PIGMENTED | Category: | diabetes mellitus associated | ||
| Body Site: | shin / leg leg | Age: | 59 years | ||
| Contributor: | Eric Ehrsam, MD | ||||
| Description: | symmetric pink and brown-bronze atrophic shiny patches | ||||
| Comments: | A 59-year-old diabetic man was evaluated for a chronic hyperpigmented depressed eruption on his shins . Although this dermatosis is not specific of diabetes, it is probably the most common finding in the skin of diabetics. These pigmented pretibial patches may be a marker for underlying cutaneous microangiopathy and similar lesions in the vessels of other tissues and organs.. | ||||
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 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | dermopathy_diabetic_2_061030 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | DERMOPATHY, DIABETIC / PRETIBIAL PATCHES, PIGMENTED | Category: | diabetes mellitus associated | ||
| Body Site: | shin / leg leg | Age: | 59 years | ||
| Contributor: | Eric Ehrsam, MD | ||||
| Description: | symmetric pink and brown-bronze atrophic shiny patches | ||||
| Comments: | A 59-year-old diabetic man was evaluated for a chronic hyperpigmented depressed eruption on his shins . Although this dermatosis is not specific of diabetes, it is probably the most common finding in the skin of diabetics. These pigmented pretibial patches may be a marker for underlying cutaneous microangiopathy and similar lesions in the vessels of other tissues and organs.. | ||||
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 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | dermopathy_diabetic_1_061030 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | DERMOPATHY, DIABETIC / PRETIBIAL PATCHES, PIGMENTED | Category: | diabetes mellitus associated | ||
| Body Site: | shin / leg leg | Age: | 59 years | ||
| Contributor: | Eric Ehrsam, MD | ||||
| Description: | symmetric pink and brown-bronze atrophic shiny patches | ||||
| Comments: | A 59-year-old diabetic man was evaluated for a chronic hyperpigmented depressed eruption on his shins . Although this dermatosis is not specific of diabetes, it is probably the most common finding in the skin of diabetics. These pigmented pretibial patches may be a marker for underlying cutaneous microangiopathy and similar lesions in the vessels of other tissues and organs.. | ||||
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 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | diabetic_dermopathy_1_051003 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | DERMOPATHY, DIABETIC / PRETIBIAL PATCHES, PIGMENTED | Category: | diabetes mellitus associated / papulosquamous eruptions / reactive erythema | ||
| Body Site: | leg / shin | Age: | 62 years | ||
| Contributor: | Eric Ehrsam, MD | ||||
| Description: | symmetric discrete and confluent red papules and patches with scattered central crusts and peripheral scale | ||||
| Comments: | A 62-year-old diabetic man was evaluated for a chronic red and hyperpigmented papular eruption most dense on his shins and scattered on his thighs and forearms. Although pigmented pretibial patches, also known as diabetic dermopathy, are not specific for diabetes, they are found in 50 percent of diabetics. Lesions usually begin as flat topped dull red round or oval papules clustered on the shins. The thighs and forearms may also become involved. In time the papules develop scale, atrophy and hyperpigmentation, and lesions may become confluent particularly on the lower legs. Although the cause is unknown, pigmented pretiaibl patches may result from recurrent trauma in the setting of diabetic microangiopathy or venous insufficiency. | ||||
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 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | diabetic_dermopathy_2_051003 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | DERMOPATHY, DIABETIC / PRETIBIAL PATCHES, PIGMENTED | Category: | diabetes mellitus associated / Metabolic disorders / papulosquamous eruptions | ||
| Body Site: | leg / shin | Age: | 62 years | ||
| Contributor: | Eric Ehrsam, MD | ||||
| Description: | symmetric discrete and confluent red papules and patches with scattered central crusts and peripheral scale | ||||
| Comments: | A 62-year-old diabetic man was evaluated for a chronic red and hyperpigmented papular eruption most dense on his shins and scattered on his thighs and forearms. Although pigmented pretibial patches, also known as diabetic dermopathy, are not specific for diabetes, they are found in 50 percent of diabetics. Lesions usually begin as flat topped dull red round or oval papules clustered on the shins. The thighs and forearms may also become involved. In time the papules develop scale, atrophy and hyperpigmentation, and lesions may become confluent particularly on the lower legs. Although the cause is unknown, pigmented pretiaibl patches may result from recurrent trauma in the setting of diabetic microangiopathy or venous insufficiency. | ||||
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 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | diabetic_dermopathy_3_051003 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | DERMOPATHY, DIABETIC / PRETIBIAL PATCHES, PIGMENTED | Category: | diabetes mellitus associated / papulosquamous eruptions / reactive erythema | ||
| Body Site: | leg / shin | Age: | 62 years | ||
| Contributor: | Eric Ehrsam, MD | ||||
| Description: | symmetric discrete and confluent red papules and patches with scattered central crusts and peripheral scale | ||||
| Comments: | A 62-year-old diabetic man was evaluated for a chronic red and hyperpigmented papular eruption most dense on his shins and scattered on his thighs and forearms. Although pigmented pretibial patches, also known as diabetic dermopathy, are not specific for diabetes, they are found in 50 percent of diabetics. Lesions usually begin as flat topped dull red round or oval papules clustered on the shins. The thighs and forearms may also become involved. In time the papules develop scale, atrophy and hyperpigmentation, and lesions may become confluent particularly on the lower legs. Although the cause is unknown, pigmented pretiaibl patches may result from recurrent trauma in the setting of diabetic microangiopathy or venous insufficiency. | ||||
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 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | Diabetic_Dermopathy_1_031127 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | DERMOPATHY, DIABETIC | Category: | cutaneous sign of systemic disease / diabetes mellitus associated / atrophy | ||
| Body Site: | leg | Age: | 44 years | ||
| Contributor: | Maggie Monroe, RN | ||||
| Description: | multiple dusky red macules and patches with some atrophy and scale | ||||
| Comments: | This 44-year-old man, who was recently diagnosed with type II diabetes, developed dusky red pacules and patches on his lower extremities on his legs. Several lesions were atrophic and scaly, but none were itchy or tender. | ||||
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