Chapter 12 - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)»Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)»Acanthosis nigricans (L83)
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Acanthosis nigricans
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Acanthosis Nigricans7 drugs (5 approved, 2 experimental)
A circumscribed melanosis consisting of a brown-pigmented, velvety verrucosity or fine papillomatosis appearing in the axillae and other body folds. It occurs in association with endocrine disorders, underlying malignancy, administration of certain drugs, or as in inherited disorder.