Diabetic dermopathy
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Diabetic dermopathy is a type of skin lesion seen in people with diabetes mellitus
. It is characterized by dull-red papule
s that progress to well-circumscribed, small, round, atrophic hyperpigmented skin lesions on the shins. It is the most common of several diabetic skin conditions.
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus, often simply referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced...
. It is characterized by dull-red papule
Papule
A papule is a circumscribed, solid elevation of skin with no visible fluid, varying in size from a pinhead to 1 cm.With regard to the quote "...varying in size from a pinhead to 1cm," depending on which text is referenced, some authors state the cutoff between a papule and a plaque as 0.5cm,...
s that progress to well-circumscribed, small, round, atrophic hyperpigmented skin lesions on the shins. It is the most common of several diabetic skin conditions.