Granuloma anulare, Necrobiosis lipoidica and their Association with Obesity, Diabetes mellitus and Haematological Malignancies

Granuloma annulare and necrobiosis lipoidica are two rarely occurring dermatoses with gynecotropy and granulomatous tissue components with mostly therapy-refractory, highly chronic course. Associations with diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease and dyslipidemia have been suspected for a long time, but have not yet been reliably proven statistically.

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Granuloma annulare and necrobiosis lipoidica are two rare dermatoses with granulomatous tissue components, often presenting as therapy-refractory and chronic. Associations with diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, and dyslipidemia have been suspected for a long time but have not been reliably proven statistically yet.