Acanthosis Nigricans, Papillomatosis, Confluent And Reticulated - DermAtlas

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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

acanthosis nigricans papillomatosis, confluent and reticulated

Body Site

back chest

Age

16 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

confluent

Color

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

Comments

A widespread hyperpigmented eruption on an otherwise healthy adolescent was not symptomatic. The rash improved with topical selenium lotion and eventually resolved without treatment 1 year later. Scrapings for fungus were negative.

Description

reticulated and confluent hyperpigmented papules and plaques with minimal scale on the back

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1/3/2001 23:11:20

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