All issues > Volume 24(7); 1981

Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1981;24(7):685-689. Published online July 15, 1981.

A Case of Idiopathic Acanthosis Nigricans.

Ho Joo Yoon, Seung Il Kim, Kyu Dock Shin, Poong Man Lee

¹Department of Pediatrics, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Acanthosis nigricans is characterized by hyperpigmented, velvety thickening of the skin of any part of the body and frequently associated with internal malignancy, endocrine diseases and obesity. In children, systemic abnormality rarely occur in associated with prepubertal Acanthosis nigricans. We experienced a case of idiopathic Acanthosis nigricans, and made a brief review of literatures.

Keywords :Idiopathic;Acanthosis Nigricans