title: Generalized acanthosis nigricans in childhood.
abstract: Acanthosis nigricans in children is usually associated with obesity. Generalized acanthosis nigricans in childhood is rare. We report a 13-year-old boy with an 8-year history of generalized hyperpigmentation and velvety thickening of the skin. Despite an extensive physical and laboratory examination no evidence of underlying endocrinological or neoplastic disease was found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Skin and STD, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka. vandanamht@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Vandana Mehta
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Balachandran
mesh_terms: D000052:Acanthosis Nigricans / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000293:Adolescent; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male