Acanthosis Nigricans

Acanthosis Nigricans 8

General: Rare skin disease of unknown etiology; occurs at any age; equal frequency in males and females; thickening and hyperpigmentation of the skin of the entire body, especially in flexural areas; autosomal dominant inheritance.

Ocular: Conjunctivitis; pigmentation of palpebral conjunctiva; tumors on lids and lid margins; madarosis; trichiasis.

Clinical: Hyperkeratotic lesions on face, neck, oral mucosa, axillae, groin, antecubital fossae, and umbilicus.

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