Open AccessUnilateral nevoid acanthosis nigricans: Uncommon variant of a common disease
Author(s) -
Anupam Das,
S N Bhattacharya,
Piyush Kumar,
Tirthankar Gayen,
Kaushik Roy,
Nilay Kanti Das,
Ramesh Chandra Gharami
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.144529
Subject(s) - acanthosis nigricans , intertriginous , medicine , dermatology , disease , pathology , insulin resistance , obesity
Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a fairly common dermatosis characterized by hyperpigmented velvety plaques, having a predilection for the intertriginous areas. We herein present a case of unilateral nevoid acanthosis nigricans over the left lateral chest, in an adult male. The rarity of documentation of this entity in the world literature prompted us to report the case.