Acanthosis Nigricans: A Rare Presentation in a Patient with Hypothyroidism and Metabolic Syndrome
A 38-year-old male came to the Medicine Outpatient Department (OPD) with complaints of easy fatigability for four months. He had no other significant history. Upon general examination, his Body Mass Index (BMI) was 33.2 kg/m2, and his waist circumference was 142 cm. The patient was diffusely hyperpi...
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| description | A 38-year-old male came to the Medicine Outpatient Department (OPD) with complaints of easy fatigability for four months. He had no other significant history. Upon general examination, his Body Mass Index (BMI) was 33.2 kg/m2, and his waist circumference was 142 cm. The patient was diffusely hyperpigmented; upon examining his neck region, a dark, velvety hyperkeratotic plaque suggested Acanthosis Nigricans (AN) [Table/Fig-1]. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5c13d6c74fe94d8eaec2c7f481be94a82025-02-04T11:25:26ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2025-02-011902010210.7860/JCDR/2025/70692.20574Acanthosis Nigricans: A Rare Presentation in a Patient with Hypothyroidism and Metabolic SyndromeRucha Sawant0Pranav Chaudhari1Sourya Acharya2Roma Chavhan3Resident, Department of General Medicine, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.Resident, Department of General Medicine, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.Professor, Department of General Medicine, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.Resident, Department of General Medicine, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.A 38-year-old male came to the Medicine Outpatient Department (OPD) with complaints of easy fatigability for four months. He had no other significant history. Upon general examination, his Body Mass Index (BMI) was 33.2 kg/m2, and his waist circumference was 142 cm. The patient was diffusely hyperpigmented; upon examining his neck region, a dark, velvety hyperkeratotic plaque suggested Acanthosis Nigricans (AN) [Table/Fig-1].https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/20574/70692_CE[Ra1]_F(SS)_QC(PS_IS)_PF1(VD_SHU)_PFA(IS)_PB(VD_IS)_PN(IS).pdfhyperkeratotichyperpigmentedsuffusion |
| spellingShingle | Rucha Sawant Pranav Chaudhari Sourya Acharya Roma Chavhan Acanthosis Nigricans: A Rare Presentation in a Patient with Hypothyroidism and Metabolic Syndrome Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research hyperkeratotic hyperpigmented suffusion |
| title | Acanthosis Nigricans: A Rare Presentation in a Patient with Hypothyroidism and Metabolic Syndrome |
| title_full | Acanthosis Nigricans: A Rare Presentation in a Patient with Hypothyroidism and Metabolic Syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Acanthosis Nigricans: A Rare Presentation in a Patient with Hypothyroidism and Metabolic Syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acanthosis Nigricans: A Rare Presentation in a Patient with Hypothyroidism and Metabolic Syndrome |
| title_short | Acanthosis Nigricans: A Rare Presentation in a Patient with Hypothyroidism and Metabolic Syndrome |
| title_sort | acanthosis nigricans a rare presentation in a patient with hypothyroidism and metabolic syndrome |
| topic | hyperkeratotic hyperpigmented suffusion |
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