raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:542592

Necrobiosis lipoidica

Synonyms: Oppenheim-Urbach disease

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Elderly
Status
active

A rare skin disease characterized by enlarging, annular plaques with red-brown edges and atrophic, yellow-brown, telangiectatic centers. The lesions are commonly asymptomatic, but affected skin areas may be fragile, and painful ulcerations develop in many cases. In rare cases, development of squamous cell carcinoma within longstanding lesions has been reported. The lower legs, especially the shins, are the most frequently involved site. The condition is often associated with diabetes mellitus.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enNecrobiosis lipoidicaOppenheim-Urbach disease
frNécrobiose lipoïdiqueDermatite atrophiante lipoïdique d'Oppenheim-Urbach · Maladie d'Oppenheim-Urbach
deNecrobiosis lipoidicaOppenheim-Urbach-Syndrom
esNecrobiosis lipoídicaEnfermedad de Oppenheim-Urbach
itNecrobiosi lipoidica
nlNecrobiosis lipoidicaZiekte van Oppenheim-Urbach
ptNecrobiose lipóidica
plObumieranie tłuszczowate= en
csNecrobiosis lipoidicaOppenheimova-Urbachova nemoc · Oppenheim-Urbachova nemoc
ukЛіпоїдний некробіозХвороба Оппенгейма-Урбаха
zh类脂性渐进性坏死Oppenheim-Urbach疾病
trNekrobiosis lipoidikaOppenheim-Urbach hastalığı

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10L92.1Especificvalidated
ICD-11EE80.1Especificvalidated
MONDO0006583Evalidated
MeSHD009335Evalidated
UMLSC0027538Evalidated
GARD13040Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_29184811[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

21 annotations · validated 2021-06-03
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0025528Annular cutaneous lesion
HP:0011123Inflammatory abnormality of the skin
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0011990Abnormality of neutrophil physiology
HP:0002814Abnormality of the lower limb
HP:0001075Atrophic scars
HP:0000819Diabetes mellitus
HP:0010783Erythema
HP:0001030Fragile skin
HP:0032252Granuloma
HP:0032217Indurated nodule
HP:0200034Papule
HP:0200036Skin nodule
HP:0200035Skin plaque
HP:0200042Skin ulcer
HP:0100585Telangiectasia of the skin
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000271Abnormality of the face
HP:0002973Abnormality of the forearm
HP:0001155Abnormality of the hand
HP:0001965Abnormality of the scalp
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000820Abnormality of the thyroid gland
HP:0002860Squamous cell carcinoma

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 32023016[PMID]_27686584[PMID]_26143418[PMID]_31719288[PMID]_29352388[PMID]

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Sources for this card