[HTML][HTML] Acanthosis nigricans: a practical approach to evaluation and management
SP Higgins, M Freemark, NS Prose - Dermatology online journal, 2008 - escholarship.org
SP Higgins, M Freemark, NS Prose
Dermatology online journal, 2008•escholarship.orgAcanthosis nigricans is a dermatosis characterized by thickened, hyperpigmented plaques,
typically of the intertriginous surfaces and neck. Common in some populations, its
prevalence depends on race. Clinicians should recognize acanthosis nigricans; it heralds
disorders ranging from endocrinologic disturbances to malignancy. In this review, we
discuss the pathogenesis of acanthosis nigricans and its clinical implications and
management.
typically of the intertriginous surfaces and neck. Common in some populations, its
prevalence depends on race. Clinicians should recognize acanthosis nigricans; it heralds
disorders ranging from endocrinologic disturbances to malignancy. In this review, we
discuss the pathogenesis of acanthosis nigricans and its clinical implications and
management.
Abstract
Acanthosis nigricans is a dermatosis characterized by thickened, hyperpigmented plaques, typically of the intertriginous surfaces and neck. Common in some populations, its prevalence depends on race. Clinicians should recognize acanthosis nigricans; it heralds disorders ranging from endocrinologic disturbances to malignancy. In this review, we discuss the pathogenesis of acanthosis nigricans and its clinical implications and management.
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