Remission of Ulcerated Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum after Bariatric Surgery

• Main Authors: Suleyman Bozkurt (Author), Halil Coskun (Author), Huseyin Kadioglu (Author), Naim Memmi (Author), Gokhan Cipe (Author), Yeliz Emine Ersoy (Author), Banu Lebe (Author), Mahmut Muslumanoglu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A 32-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus suffering from morbid obesity with BMI 45,14 kg/m2 was operated on. Not only the type 2DM but also one of its complication known as necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum remitted postoperatively. Obesity should no longer be regarded simply as a cosmetic...