Diagnosaurus
Acanthosis nigricans
DDx
- Nevi
- Reticulated pigment anomaly (Dowling-Degos disease)
- Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis (of Gougreot and Carteaud)
Associated conditions
- Obesity
- Insulin resistance syndrome
- Diabetes
- Cushing's disease
- Acromegaly
- Hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism
- Occult malignancy
See related DDx
Last updated: December 1, 2014
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Acanthosis Nigricans." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114246/0/Acanthosis_nigricans.
Zeiger RFR. Acanthosis nigricans. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114246/0/Acanthosis_nigricans. Accessed July 16, 2025.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Acanthosis nigricans. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114246/0/Acanthosis_nigricans
Zeiger RFR. Acanthosis Nigricans [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2025 July 16]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114246/0/Acanthosis_nigricans.
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