Trauma is an immediate triggering factor in the development of necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum (NLD). NLD has previously never been documented in a tattoo site.
Objective and Conclusion:
Here we report an otherwise healthy 35-year-old woman with an area of NLD located in a tattoo site. Initial injection with intralesional triamcinalone acetonide showed no benefit. Subsequent application of betamethasone valerate cream did not lead to improvement of the lesion.
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