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Acanthosis nigricans: A fold (intertriginous) dermatosis

open access: yes, 2015
Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a mucocutaneous disorder that is characterized by focal or diffuse hyperkeratotic, surfaces, which are symmetrically distributed hyperpigmented lesions of the skin.
Bairamov, Orkhan   +3 more
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Costello Syndrome with Severe Nodulocystic Acne: Unexpected Significant Improvement of Acanthosis Nigricans after Oral Isotretinoin Treatment

open access: yesCase Reports in Pediatrics, 2015
We report the case of 17-year-old female diagnosed with Costello syndrome. Genetic testing provided a proof with G12S mutation in the HRAS gene since 3 years of age with a presentation of severe nodulocystic acne on her face.
Leelawadee Sriboonnark   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Severe, Malignant Acanthosis Nigricans Associated with Adenocarcinoma of the Endometrium in a Young Obese Female

open access: yesCase Reports in Dermatology, 2017
Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a dermatopathy associated with insulin-resistance, drugs, endocrine disorders, chromosomal abnormalities (benign AN), and neoplasia (malignant AN).
Jacqueline Deen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Melatonin Treatment Improves Insulin Resistance and Pigmentation in Obese Patients with Acanthosis Nigricans

open access: yesInternational Journal of Endocrinology, 2018
Objective. This study aimed to determine the effects of melatonin on insulin resistance in obese patients with acanthosis nigricans (AN). Methods.
Hang Sun   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acanthosis nigricans associated with insulin resistance : pathophysiology and management.

open access: yes, 2004
peer reviewedThe association of acanthosis nigricans, skin tags, diabetes mellitus due to insulin resistance, and obesity in adolescents and young adults represents a well defined syndrome. Hyperandrogenism may also be present.
Scheen, André   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Idiopathic eruptive macular pigmentation or acanthosis nigricans?

open access: yes, 2011
A 21-year-old male presented with numerous asymptomatic dark brown to brown black pigmented macules and barely raised plaques on the face, trunk and extremities, developing over a period of 2 year. The surface of most lesions had a velvety raised surface
Joshi, Rajiv, Palwade, Prashant K.
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Acanthosis Nigricans [PDF]

open access: yesProceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1938
G B, Dowling, W, Freudenthal
openaire   +2 more sources

Acanthosis nigricans in the head and neck region

open access: yes, 2011
Background: The sudden appearance of acanthosis nigricans on the skin of an individual is highly suggestive of an underlying clinical disease. However, there is no information on its possible association with head and neck disease in our environment ...
Fasunla, JA, Ijaduola, GT
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Tripe palms and acanthosis Nigricans: A clue for diagnosis of advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma

open access: yesIndian Dermatology Online Journal, 2019
Tripe palms is an unusual cutaneous paraneoplastic syndrome characterized by a curious rugose thickening of the palms with an accentuation of the normal dermatoglyphic ridges and sulci.
Bhupen Barman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

An approach to acanthosis nigricans

open access: yesIndian Dermatology Online Journal, 2014
Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is characterized by dark, coarse and thickened skin with a velvety texture, being symmetrically distributed on the neck, the axillae, antecubital and popliteal fossae, and groin folds, histopathologically characterized by papillomatosis and hyperkeratosis of the skin.
openaire   +3 more sources

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