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	Discovery Health :: Diseases & Conditions :: acanthosis nigricans
		Acanthosis nigricans is a disease that causes dark, thick areas on the skin.
		Acanthosis nigricans causes skin lesions that are darker than the skin around them.
		Acanthosis nigricans caused by medicine may go away once the medicine is stopped.
	media.health.discovery.com /encyclopedias/illnesses.html?article=478 (372 words)

	Acanthosis Nigricans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Acanthosis nigricans is important because of the increasingly alarming rates of persons developing Type 2 diabetes.
		Acanthosis nigricans screenings can help identify persons who have high insulin levels and who may be at-risk for developing the disease.
		Acanthosis nigricans is a marker that signals elevated insulin levels and a risk of developing diabetes and other conditions in the future.
	www.calallen.k12.tx.us /Health_Services/AcanthosisNigricans.htm (335 words)

	Lifespan's A - Z Health Information Library - Acanthosis nigricans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Acanthosis nigricans is a skin disorder characterized by dark, thick, velvety skin in body folds and creases.
		Acanthosis nigricans can affect otherwise healthy people, or it can be associated with medical problems.
		Because acanthosis nigricans itself usually only causes changes to the appearance of the skin, no particular treatment is needed.
	www.lifespan.org /adam/healthillustratedencyclopedia/1/000852.html (372 words)

	Acanthosis nigricans in obese patients: Presentations and implications for prevention of atherosclerotic vascular ...
		Acanthosis nigricans of the elbows and neck in a patient with elevated blood sugar.
		Classic involvement of acanthosis nigricans in the axillae may be confirmatory; similarly, psoriatic plaques of the gluteal cleft or other characteristic changes of psoriasis (such as nail dystrophy) confirm the clinical impression of psoriasis.
		Dermatologists should search for acanthosis nigricans in obese patients in order to identify those patients requiring intervention for the prevention of the systemic adverse effects of hyperinsulinemia.[7,9,15] There is a growing body of evidence of the deleterious effects of hyperinsulinemia.
	dermatology.cdlib.org /DOJvol6num1/original/acanthosis/katz.html (2041 words)

	Acanthosis nigricans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Acanthosis nigricans is a brown to fl, poorly defined, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin, usually present in the posterior and lateral folds of the neck, the axilla, groin, umbilicus, and other areas.
		People with acanthosis nigricans should be screened for diabetes and cancer.
		Acanthosis nigricans - Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Acanthosis_nigricans (149 words)

	Acanthosis Nigricans
		Acanthosis nigricans is a disorder that may begin at any age.
		When acanthosis nigricans develops in people who are not overweight, a medical work-up should be done.
		Sometimes acanthosis nigricans is congenital or due to an endocrine (glandular) disorder.
	www.aocd.org /skin/dermatologic_diseases/acanthosis_nigrica.html (335 words)

	Acanthosis nigricans
		Acanthosis nigricans is a skin condition characterized by dark, thick, velvety skin in body folds and creases.
		Acanthosis nigricans is often associated with conditions that increase your insulin level, such as type 2 diabetes or being overweight.
		Acanthosis nigricans is typically detected during a skin exam.
	cnnstudentnews.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00653.html (406 words)

	Information on Acanthosis Nigricans - Medicine Online Medical Encyclopedia
		Malignant acanthosis nigricans is sometimes seen in adults with cancer of the genital, urinary, or gastrointestinal systems.
		Pseudoacanthosis nigricans is caused by a hormone imbalance in the body that may cause excess insulin in the blood.
		Acanthosis nigricans is not catching and poses no risk to others.
	www.medicineonline.com /encyclopedia/A/Acanthosis-Nigricans (499 words)

	Acanthosis Nigricans (Blackening of the Skin) in Dogs
		Acanthosis nigricans is a condition in which there is abnormal darkening of the skin.
		Primary acanthosis nigricans is not treatable, but the condition can be controlled with steroids, melatonin injections, and frequent anti-seborrheic shampoos.
		In addition to flening of the skin, secondary acanthosis nigricans is often associated with chronic hair loss and/or itching and other skin problems.
	www.peteducation.com /article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1592&articleid=518 (390 words)

	Acanthosis Nigricans
		Acanthosis nigricans is a skin disorder that results in velvety, light-brown-to-fl markings that can occur in any location but mainly are found in the skin folds of the neck, armpits, groin, and under the breasts.
		Most people with acanthosis nigricans have an insulin level that is higher than that of people of the same weight who don't have acanthosis nigricans.
		Acanthosis nigricans caused by medicine may go away once the medication is stopped.
	www.clevelandclinic.org /health/health-info/docs/3700/3748.asp?index=12168 (469 words)

	Acanthosis Nigricans / Cushing's Help and Support
		Acanthosis nigricans is asymptomatic, brown to fl, with a velvety texture.
		Patients with the malignant form of acanthosis nigricans tend to be thin and older than 40 years of age, and their eruption is of recent origin.
		Prevalence and significance of acanthosis nigricans in an adult obese population.
	www.cushings-help.com /acanthosis.htm (425 words)

	Medical Dictionary: Acanthosis nigricans - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Acanthosis nigricans: A rare skin disease with symptoms such as hyperpigmentation and thickening of the skin.
		Acanthosis nigricans : circumscribed melanosis consisting of a brown pigmented, velvety verrucosity or fine papillomatosis appearing in the axillae and other body folds; occurs in association with endocrine disorders, underlying malignancy, administration of certain drugs, or as in inherited disorder.
		Acanthosis nigricans is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/acanthosis_nigricans.htm (469 words)

	Postgraduate Medicine: Cutaneous manifestations of malignancy
		Acanthosis nigricans is related to many systemic disorders characterized by insulin resistance, such as type 2 diabetes and obesity.
		Acanthosis nigricans is a sign of underlying cancer in less than 20% of cases; however, such tumors usually are highly malignant, metastasizing rapidly and often causing death quickly.
		It is important to differentiate acanthosis nigricans related to malignancy from that related to benign conditions or coincidental cancers.
	www.postgradmed.com /issues/2004/01_04/federman.htm (2822 words)

	Adult Health Advisor 2005.4: Acanthosis Nigricans
		Acanthosis nigricans is the name given to thickened, darkened skin that occurs on the neck, under the arms, and in skin folds.
		Acanthosis nigricans will last as long as the underlying cause is present.
		If the acanthosis nigricans is due to cancer, then your skin may become more normal after the tumor is removed.
	www.med.umich.edu /1libr/aha/aha_acannigr_crs.htm (448 words)

	Acanthosis Nigricans
		Acanthosis nigricans is a disorder that causes light-brown-to-fl, velvety, rough areas or increased skin markings usually on the back and sides of the neck.
		Acanthosis nigricans is sometimes associated with being overweight.
		When acanthosis nigricans develops a medical work-up should be done to determine whether or not the patient has a gland (endocrine) disorder or a tumor.
	www.skinsite.com /info_acanthosis_nigricans.htm (142 words)

	eMedicine - Acanthosis Nigricans : Article by Jonathan Baron, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Background: Although Addison may have seen a case of acanthosis nigricans (AN) before 1885 and misdiagnosed it as Addison disease, the first documented case of AN was in 1889.
		Brown velvety plaques with skin tags in the axilla of a patient with acanthosis nigricans.
		Hud JA Jr, Cohen JB, Wagner JM, Cruz PD Jr: Prevalence and significance of acanthosis nigricans in an adult obese population.
	www.emedicine.com /derm/topic1.htm (2602 words)

	Texas Osteopathic Medical Association - Acanthosis Nigricans
		Acanthosis nigricans is a skin condition that causes light brown-fl, velvety, rough, thickened areas on the surface of the skin and signals high insulin levels in the body.
		Under the pilot program, school nurses are required to screen children for acanthosis nigricans at the same time that vision, hearing and scoliosis screenings are performed.
		Schools will be required to notify parents if their child is identified as having acanthosis nigricans and recommend that the child be seen by a clinician.
	www.txosteo.org /legislative/pilot.html (362 words)

	Acanthosis Nigricans
		It is possible that the main title of the report Acanthosis Nigricans is not the name you expected.
		Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a skin disorder characterized by abnormally increased coloration (hyperpigmentation) and "velvety" thickening (hyperkeratosis) of the skin, particularly of skin fold regions, such as of the neck and groin and under the arms (axillae).
		Various benign (non-cancerous) forms of AN have been identified in which the disorder may be inherited as a primary condition or associated with various underlying syndromes; an excess accumulation of body fat (obesity); or the use of certain medications (i.e., drug-induced AN).
	www.webmd.com /hw/skin_and_beauty/nord115.asp (576 words)

	20 Questions about Acanthosis Nigricans & Insulin Resistance in Kids
		Acanthosis Nigricans is a skin condition that signals high insulin levelvs in the body.
		Acanthosis Nigricans is important because these markings can help identify persons run the risk of developing diabetes in the future.
		Acanthosis Nigricans can lighten up and possibly go away by treating the root cause: Insulin Resistance, but it can take months or years to do so.
	www.driscollchildrens.org /diabetes/ponder_docs/20questions.asp (2406 words)

	acanthosis nigricans
		Primary acanthosis nigricans occurs almost exclusively in the dachshund.
		For the veterinarian: Malassezia dermatitis and staphylococcal pyoderma are common secondary invaders with acanthosis nigricans.
		Primary acanthosis nigricans can not be cured, but it can be successfully managed.
	www.upei.ca /~cidd/Diseases/dermatology/acanthosis%20nigricans.htm (378 words)

	Acanthosis nigricans definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Acanthosis nigricans: A skin condition characterized by dark thickened velvety patches, especially in the folds of skin in the axilla (armpit), groin and back of the neck.
		It is common in people who have insulin resistance -- whose body is not responding correctly to the insulin that they make in their pancreas.
		Acanthosis nigricans also occurs with underlying malignancies (especially carcinomas of the vicera), administration of certain drugs, and as a genetic disorder inherited in an autosomal dominant manner.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=25206 (193 words)

	Principles of Pediatric Dermatology - Chapter 43 :DISEASES OF ABNORMAL KERATINISATION
		Parakeratosis, irregular acanthosis, liquefaction degeneration of the basal layer and infiltrate with mast and plasma cells around the dilated blood vessels.
		Acanthosis nigricans is an inherited genodermatosis that is characterized by hyperkeratosis and skin pigmentation.
		The affected skin is covered by papillomatous elevations, which give it a velvety texture.
	www.drmhijazy.com /english/chapters/chapter43_2.htm (2553 words)

	Acanthosis nigricans and AIDS. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The authors present a white male patient, 49 years old, bisexual, with a story of constitutional disease which began six months before and a physical examination showing axillar acanthosis nigricans and a single cervical lymph node.
		His clinical study would reveal HIV1 infection with 108 CD4 lymphocytes per cubic millimeter, candidiasis of the esophagus and simultaneous extrapulmonary disease with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and an atypical Mycobacterium, identified in the same lymph node, already described.
		All known etiologies for acanthosis were ruled out in this case, being apparent an association between this cutaneous entity and AIDS.
	gateway.nlm.nih.gov /robot_pages/MeetingAbstracts/102210190.html (166 words)

	Acanthosis Nigricans
		Acanthosis nigricans is a skin disorder that results in velvety, light-brown-to-fl markings that occur in areas including the neck, armpits, groin and under the breasts.
		It is frequently found in people with diabetes and is most common among people of African descent.
		People with certain types of cancer can also develop severe cases of acanthosis nigricans.
	www.webmd.com /content/article/117/112613.htm (343 words)

	DermAtlas: Online Dermatology Image Library dermatology image,acanthosis nigricans,papillomatosis, confluent & ...
		This healthy 10-month-old infant had generalized acanthosis nigricans.
		There was no family history of similar skin findings, and a genetic evaluation was pending.
		This healthy adolescent developed acanthosis nigricans after gaining over 30 pounds during the preceding year.
	dermatlas.med.jhmi.edu /derm/result.cfm?Diagnosis=139 (480 words)

	Acanthosis Nigricans
		Acanthosis Nigricans is important because these markings can help identify persons who run the risk of developing diabetes in the future.
		Exercise and nutrition will help the body become more sensitive to insulin and lower insulin levels.
		In females, high insulin levels may increase the risk of developing Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome that is characterized my amenorrhea (irregular menstrual cycles), hirsutism (extreme facial hair), severe acne, enlarged ovaries, and obesity.
	www.driscollchildrens.org /diabetes/ponder_docs/enANbroc.asp (382 words)

	DermIS - Acanthosis Nigricans Benigna ([translation missing: 'information on the diagnosis'])
		Erythrasma (5)Tinea Inguinalis (1)Tinea Corporis (29)Leprechaunism Syndrome (5)Hyalinosis Cutis et Mucosae (14)Acanthosis Nigricans Maligna (8)Erythrosis Interfollicularis Colli (7)Ichthyosis Vulgaris (6)Ichthyosis Congenita (32)Ichthyosis Hystrix (0)
		Rare disease characterized by brown to gray pigmented, papillomatous-keratotic skin lesions.
		Acanthosis nigricans, benign, Benign acanthosis nigricans, Pseudoacanthosis nigricans
	dermis.multimedica.de /dermisroot/en/34662/diagnose.htm (115 words)

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