pseudoacanthosis nigricans

pseudoacanthosis nigricans

 [soo″do-ak″an-tho´sis ni´grĭ-kans] a benign form of acanthosis nigricans associated with obesity; the obesity is sometimes due to endocrine disturbance.

pseu·do·ac·an·tho·sis ni·gri·cans

(sū'dō-ak'an-thō'sis nī'gri-kanz), Acanthosis nigricans secondary to maceration of the skin from excessive sweating, or occurring in obese and dark-complexioned adults, or in association with endocrine disorders; not associated with visceral cancer.

pseudoacanthosis nigricans

A disease of obese, darkly pigmented adults, characterized by patchy hyperpigmentation Treatment Weight loss