Indian Journal of Dermatology (Jan 2003)

Malignant Acanthosis Nigricans Sine Malignancy

  • Jeevankumar B,
  • Thappa Devinder Mohan,
  • Karthikeyan Kaliaperumal

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 48, no. 3
pp. 176 – 178

Abstract

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Malignant acanthosis nigricans is associated with extensive lesions and mucosal involvement. It may precede, occur simultaneously with or develop following the clinical onset of malignancy. We herewith describe a 28 year old woman with progressive generalized malignant acanthosis nigricans without any detectable malignancy or endocrinopathy.