Abstract
There are 8 types of acanthosis nigricans(AN): (1) benign AN, (2) obesity-associated AN, (3) syndromic AN, (4) malignant AN, (5) acral AN, (6) unilateral AN, (7) medication-induced AN, (8) mixed-type AN, when two types are present. Unilateral AN is a rare disorder, probably viewed as a nevoid disorder and sometimes called nevoid acanthosis nigricans. It has a morphologic pattern similar to other forms of AN. It is not associated with syndrome, endocrinopathy, drug or cancer. We describe a case of unilateral AN in a 27 year-old Korean man. He had a broad black hyperpigmented, confluent hyperkeratotic plaque on the left thigh.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1276-1278 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Korean Journal of Dermatology |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| State | Published - 1 Oct 2002 |
Keywords
- Unilateral acanthosis nigricans
