ALLMedicine™ Acanthosis Nigricans Center

Jun 17th, 2022 - Practice Essentials Generalized lipodystrophy syndrome is the association of acanthosis nigricans (AN) with the generalized complete absence of subcutaneous fat and the presence of muscle hypertrophy, hyperlipemia, diabetes mellitus, and hepatospl...

Jun 17th, 2022 - Practice Essentials Generalized lipodystrophy syndrome is the association of acanthosis nigricans (AN) with the generalized complete absence of subcutaneous fat and the presence of muscle hypertrophy, hyperlipemia, diabetes mellitus, and hepatospl...

Jun 17th, 2022 - Practice Essentials Generalized lipodystrophy syndrome is the association of acanthosis nigricans (AN) with the generalized complete absence of subcutaneous fat and the presence of muscle hypertrophy, hyperlipemia, diabetes mellitus, and hepatospl...

Jun 17th, 2022 - Medical Care Successful treatment of acanthosis nigricans (AN) in association with generalized lipodystrophy was accomplished in 1 patient with etretinate beginning at 75 mg/d. [21] Therapy for AN was undertaken in this patient for cosmetic reason...

Jun 9th, 2022 - We present the first pachyonychia congenita (PC) to involve all ectodermal derivatives and the first recessive KRT17-related PC in total seven members of two consanguineous Pakistani families. This atypical PC is characterized by an unusual combin...

May 9th, 2022 - Polycystic ovary syndrome accounts for the vast majority of anovulatory symptoms and hyperandrogenism in women. The diagnosis of Polycystic ovary syndrome has life-long implications, with increased risk for infertility, metabolic syndrome, and typ...

Mar 18th, 2022 - The study will involve 60 women in the reproductive period, with a variable between 18 and 36 years old and diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to Rotterdam- European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) / Am...

Sep 5th, 2021 - The patient participates in the study for a total duration of approximately four hours. The study nurse will do a nursing assessment, including measuring the patient's height, weight, waist circumference, hip circumference, blood pressure, and pul...

Jul 30th, 2021 - T2DM has dramatically increased throughout the world in many ethnic groups and among people with diverse social and economic backgrounds. Over the last decade, the increase in the number of children and youth with T2DM has been labeled an "epidemi...

May 19th, 2021 - This prospective randomized comparative split study will be conducted at the outpatient clinic, Dermatology department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University and will include 20 patients with acanthosis nigricans in otherwise healthy individuals w...

Jun 7th, 2022 - The Diagnosis: Cutaneous Amyloidosis A punch biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of cutaneous amyloidosis, which is characterized by the deposition of amyloid proteins in the skin without systemic involvement. Subtypes of cutaneous amyloidosis include.

Oct 7th, 2021 - To the Editor: A 40-year-old Somalian man presented to the dermatology clinic with lesions on the eyelids, tongue, lips, and hands of 8 years’ duration. He was a former refugee who had faced considerable stigma from his community due to his appear.

Sep 21st, 2021 - To the Editor: PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS) encompasses a spectrum of disorders that most commonly are caused by autosomal-dominant germline mutations in the phosphatase and tensin homolog, PTEN, tumor suppressor gene on chromosome 10q23.

Sep 21st, 2021 - The Diagnosis: Dermatitis Neglecta A punch biopsy of the abdomen revealed hyperkeratosis and mild papillomatosis (Figure), which can be seen in dermatitis neglecta (DN) and acanthosis nigricans (AN) as well as confluent and reticulated papillomato.

Jun 14th, 2021 - The Diagnosis: Paraneoplastic Acanthosis Nigricans Histopathologic examination demonstrated verrucous epidermal hyperplasia (Figure, A). Fungal organisms were identified with an Alcian blue and periodic acid-Schiff stain (Figure, B).