ALLMedicine™ Acanthosis Nigricans Center

Nov 14th, 2020 - To report a case of malignant acanthosis nigricans with two unusual aspects, including the patient's young age and the development of filiform papillomas on the eyelid margins. A 30-year-old woman presented with dry eye symptoms. Examination revea...

Nov 11th, 2020 - Acanthosis nigricans is associated with numerous systemic disorders. These include endocrinological conditions such as, diabetes, acromegaly, Cushing's syndrome, thyroid dysfunction, as well as metabolic abnormalities like obesity and polycystic o...

Nov 9th, 2020 - Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis (CARP), a rare dermatologic disorder characterized by hyperpigmented papules that subsequently develop into plaques with reticulated margins, is frequently confused with acanthosis nigricans. The aetiology ...

Nov 6th, 2020 - The aim of this report is to describe the combination of Crouzon syndrome and acanthosis nigricans with fibrous dysplasia of the maxilla. The diagnosis of fibrous dysplasia was confirmed clinically and pathologically during Le Fort III osteotomy a...

Oct 26th, 2020 - Inconsistent data exist regarding the diagnostic value of acanthosis nigricans (AN) or skin tags as clinical markers for obesity or diabetes. In an outpatient department-based prospective study, we designed a scoring for AN severity (SCANS) to eva...

Nov 14th, 2020 - To report a case of malignant acanthosis nigricans with two unusual aspects, including the patient's young age and the development of filiform papillomas on the eyelid margins. A 30-year-old woman presented with dry eye symptoms. Examination revea...

Nov 11th, 2020 - Acanthosis nigricans is associated with numerous systemic disorders. These include endocrinological conditions such as, diabetes, acromegaly, Cushing's syndrome, thyroid dysfunction, as well as metabolic abnormalities like obesity and polycystic o...

Nov 9th, 2020 - Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis (CARP), a rare dermatologic disorder characterized by hyperpigmented papules that subsequently develop into plaques with reticulated margins, is frequently confused with acanthosis nigricans. The aetiology ...

Nov 6th, 2020 - The aim of this report is to describe the combination of Crouzon syndrome and acanthosis nigricans with fibrous dysplasia of the maxilla. The diagnosis of fibrous dysplasia was confirmed clinically and pathologically during Le Fort III osteotomy a...

Oct 26th, 2020 - Inconsistent data exist regarding the diagnostic value of acanthosis nigricans (AN) or skin tags as clinical markers for obesity or diabetes. In an outpatient department-based prospective study, we designed a scoring for AN severity (SCANS) to eva...

Feb 25th, 2020 - To the Editor: Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is characterized by asymptomatic, hyperpigmented, velvety plaques that can occur anywhere on the body but most often present on the skin of the neck, axillae, groin, and other body folds. 1-12 Although there.

Jan 7th, 2020 - DM and Diabetic Skin Disease Diabetes mellitus carries with it the risk for skin diseases specific to the diabetic disease process, such as increased risk for bacterial and fungal infections, venous stasis, pruritus (secondary to poor circulation).

Oct 31st, 2019 - The FP noticed a lacy net-like or reticulate appearance and thin brown papules to warty plaques over the trunk and recognized this condition as confluent and reticulated papillomatosis (CARP). A potassium hydroxide (KOH) test of a skin scraping fa.

Nov 27th, 2017 - Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis of Gougerot and Carteaud, also known as Gougerot-Carteaud syndrome, is an uncommon skin disorder of young individuals characterized by hyperkeratotic or verrucous brown papules or plaques that coalesce cent.

Feb 9th, 2017 - DISCUSSION This is a fairly typical case of confluent and reticulated papillomatosis (CRP), also known as Gougerot-Carteaud syndrome. CRP is rare, mainly affecting young adults with darker skin after puberty.