Clearance of acanthosis nigricans associated with insulinoma following surgical resection.
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Acanthosis nigricans is said to be a marker of insulin resistance. It is known to occur in patients with insulinoma where there is marked hyperinsulinaemia. We report a case wherein the acanthosis disappeared following surgical resection of insulinoma and this strengthens the hypothesis that hyperinsulinaemia is responsible for acanthosis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians
دوره 101 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008