title: Generalized benign acanthosis nigricans in an infant.
abstract: The generalized form of acanthosis nigricans, especially in infants, is extremely rare. Herein we report a 1-year-old female child who developed generalized acanthosis nigricans without any evidence of internal malignancy or endocrine disorder. This case is being reported for its rarity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Dipti
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Anupam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Dhiraj
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Ramesh C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Gharami
keywords: Benign acanthosis nigricans; generalized type; infant