Papillomatosis, Confluent And Reticulated, Acanthosis Nigricans - DermAtlas

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Chris Ha, MD

Diagnosis

papillomatosis, confluent and reticulated acanthosis nigricans

Body Site

back neck

Age

23 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

reticulated confluent

Color

brown

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

intertrigenous (creases) symmetric generalized, disseminated

Comments

This obese 23 year old woman developed symmetric velvety thickening and hyperpigmentation of the skin creases and bony prominences as well as reticulated and confluent scaly patches on the chest and back typical of benign acanthosis nigricans and reticulated and confluent papillomatosis of Gougerot and Carteaud. The lesions improved somewhat with topical peeling agents, but resolved completely without treatment several years later.

Description

reticulated and confluent hyperpigmented scaly patches

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4/6/2002 11:13:27

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