64 Indian Dermatology Online Journal | Volume 9 | Issue 1 | January‐February 2018 Sir, We laud Subhadarshini et al.[1] for publication of their interesting case of idiopathic eruptive macular pigmentation in an Indian male. As they have pointed out this case differs from others described earlier in two aspects, namely, the persistence of lesions unchanged for 16 years and an aggravation thereaf...

Acanthosis nigricans is characterized by the triad of papillomatosis, keratin hyperplasia and pigmentation in the skin. It develops in the nape of the neck, axilla and external genitalia in many cases. It was reported, however, that papilloma and hyperplastic epithelial lesions were observed also in the lip, oral cavity, esophagus and anus in some cases (Ueno, 1962). A patient with advanced gas...

Acathosis nigricans (AN) typically presents as symmetric, brownish-black, velvety, hypertrophic, verrucous, and at times papillomatous plaques most commonly involving the flexural sites [1]. It is a cutaneous marker, most frequently of insulin resistance and less frequently of malignancy [2]. AN has been classified into 8 types: benign, obesity-related, syndromic, malignant, unilateral, acral, ...

BACKGROUND: Acanthosis nigricans is a common dermatological disorder characterized by hyperpigmented and hyperkeratotic velvety skin lesions. It can be manifestation of systemic disease. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate the clinical laboratory predictive factors in treatment pseudo-acanthosis nigricans. PATIENTS AND METHODS: included 20 patients with from outpatient clinic. All cases were...