Р.V. SARANYUK¹, T.A. GOSTEVA¹, E.V. BABINA²

 ¹Center for medical checkups and prophylaxis, Kursk

²Medvenskaya Central District Hospital, Medvenka settlement

Contact details:

Gosteva T.A. — general practitioner, pulmonologist

Address: 2 Leninskogo Komsomola Ave., Kursk, Russian Federation, 305018, tel.: +7-908-120-40-45, e-mail: yalisenok-@mail.ru

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an endocrinopathy that leads to the development of many complications in various organs and systems. Skin, as the largest organ, is also one of the targets of DM. Among the most specific dermatological complications of DM is lipoid necrobiosis (LN), a chronic condition leading to the development of disfiguring skin defects. Despite the fact that this disorder occurs in many metabolic and systemic disorders, the most common LN can be observed in patients with a severe uncontrolled course of diabetes mellitus. This paper presents a clinical case of VD in a patient with a severe course of type II diabetes mellitus, discusses the possible causes of this condition and management options for the patient.

Key words: diabetes mellitus, lipoid necrobiosis, blood glucose.

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