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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

acanthosis nigricans

Body Site

neck

Age

15 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

brown

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric intertrigenous (creases)

Comments

This obese adolescent demonstrates the typical lesions of acanthosis nigricans which were most prominent over body creases and bony prominences. She had several first degree family members with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Description

symmetric velvety tan plaques

Categories

hyperpigmentation cutaneous sign of systemic disease

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6/7/2004 8:11:03

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