Correct Answer - D
Ans. is 'd' i.e., All of the above
Acanthosis nigricans
Acanthosis nigricans is a brown to black, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin. It is usually found in body folds, such as posterior & lateral folds of neck, axilla, groin, umblicus, forehead. It typically occurs in individuals younger than 40 years of age.
Histopathologically papillomatosis is characteristically seen; however, there is no hypermelanosis and there is only mild acanthosis, if present.
It is associated with
Obesity (most common)
Endocrinopathies-> Hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, insuline resistance diabetes, Cushing's disease, PCOD, Bloom syndrome. 3. Internal malignancy-> Gastric adenocarcinoma
Ans. is 'd' i.e., All of the above
Acanthosis nigricans
Acanthosis nigricans is a brown to black, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin. It is usually found in body folds, such as posterior & lateral folds of neck, axilla, groin, umblicus, forehead. It typically occurs in individuals younger than 40 years of age.
Histopathologically papillomatosis is characteristically seen; however, there is no hypermelanosis and there is only mild acanthosis, if present.
It is associated with
Obesity (most common)
Endocrinopathies-> Hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, insuline resistance diabetes, Cushing's disease, PCOD, Bloom syndrome. 3. Internal malignancy-> Gastric adenocarcinoma