Unilateral nevoid acanthosis nigricans: Uncommon variant of a common disease

Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a fairly common dermatosis characterized by hyperpigmented velvety plaques, having a predilection for the intertriginous areas. We herein present a case of unilateral nevoid acanthosis nigricans over the left lateral chest, in an adult male. The rarity of documentation o...

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Autores principales: Das, Anupam, Bhattacharya, Sabari, Kumar, Piyush, Gayen, Tirthankar, Roy, Kunal, Das, Nilay K., Gharami, Ramesh C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4252950/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25506563
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5178.144529
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Sumario:Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a fairly common dermatosis characterized by hyperpigmented velvety plaques, having a predilection for the intertriginous areas. We herein present a case of unilateral nevoid acanthosis nigricans over the left lateral chest, in an adult male. The rarity of documentation of this entity in the world literature prompted us to report the case.

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