ALLMedicine™ Acanthosis Nigricans Center

Sep 12th, 2021 - Syndromes of severe insulin resistance can result from mutations in the insulin receptor gene or autoantibodies to the insulin receptor. The type B syndrome of insulin resistance results from autoantibodies to the insulin receptor and occurs predo...

Aug 23rd, 2021 - Pathogenic variants in POC1A led to SOFT syndrome and variant POC1A-related (vPOC1A) syndrome. SOFT syndrome is a rare primordial dwarfism condition characterized by short stature, onychodysplasia, facial dysmorphism and hypotrichosis.The main cli...

Aug 21st, 2021 - Monogenic diabetes mellitus (DM) is a single gene disorder, primarily characterized by impairment in the development or function of pancreatic beta cells. A 14-year-old girl was initially diagnosed with type 2 DM. The patient did not have any anti...

Aug 14th, 2021 - Crouzon syndrome with acanthosis nigricans (CAN) is a rare and clinically complex subtype of Crouzon syndrome. At three craniofacial centers, this multicenter study was undertaken to assess clinical signs in relation to the required interventions ...

Aug 1st, 2021 - In the literature, there are no data examining the association with lichen planus with acanthosis nigricans and acrochordon, which are skin findings of metabolic syndrome (MS). A total of 108 lichen planus (LP) patients, age and sex-matched 109 co...

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).

Nov 5th, 2019 - Pearls for Inpatient and Emergency Evaluation and Management Initial Evaluation When dermatologic consultative services are asked to evaluate patients with HS, preliminary evaluation should reflect the acuity of the patient. Vital signs and toxici.

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.

Dec 7th, 2017 - Based on the dark velvety skin on the patient’s neck, the FP diagnosed acanthosis nigricans accompanied by multiple skin tags (acrochordons). The patient told the physician that he wanted to have the skin tags removed and the darkened skin treated.