ALLMedicine™ Acanthosis Nigricans Center

Jan 1st, 2022 - Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a common dermatosis that presents with hyperpigmented, velvety thick plaques over intertriginous areas. Though a number of treatment modalities including chemical peels have been used, none provide long-term and sustai...

Nov 10th, 2021 - Oral papillary lesions represent a variety of developmental and neoplastic conditions. Early diagnoses of different papillary lesions are challenging for oral medicine specialists. Malignant acanthosis nigricans (MAN) is a rare cutaneous disorder ...

Oct 22nd, 2021 - Activating mutation in the insulin signal-transducing kinase AKT2 results in severe hypoinsulinemic hypoketotic hypoglycemia and a characteristic phenotype of possible overgrowth and, sometimes, acanthosis nigricans. Herein, we describe a metaboli...

Oct 8th, 2021 - Acanthosis nigricans is commonly associated with obesity. It is characterized by brown-black skin thickening on the neck and the flexural areas. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of topical 20% urea cream compared to 10% urea cream in the tr...

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 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...

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...

Apr 23rd, 2021 - 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...

May 8th, 2015 - Acanthosis nigricans (AN) are lesions affecting localized areas of the skin in persons with obesity and/or hyperinsulinemia. Roughening of the skin is related with histological papillomatosis and the skin darkening is due to hyperkeratosis. Bioche...

Aug 16th, 2012 - Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a common disease that plagues over 16 million adults in the United States (American Diabetes Association [ADA], 2002). Over the past decade, the number of adults diagnosed with diabetes has risen dramatically. The ...

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.

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).

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.