This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Acanthosis Nigricans. It was created by Alexa Moschella (Medical Student, University of Ottawa) with the help of Dr. Carmen Liy-Wong (Dermatologist, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario).

Click on the image below for the full-screen PDF handout.

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• Note: Urticaria

References

• AMBOSS. Acanthosis Nigricans. Amboss.com. https://www.amboss.com/us/knowledge/acanthosis-nigricans/. Published March 10, 2023. Accessed October 17, 2024.

• Brady MF, Rawla P. Acanthosis Nigricans. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459186/. Updated August 11, 2023. Accessed October 17, 2024.

• Calgary Guide to Understanding Disease. Acanthosis Nigricans: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings. Calgaryguide.ucalgary.ca. https://calgaryguide.ucalgary.ca/acanthosis-nigricans-pathogenesis-and-c.... Published August 14, 2023. Accessed October 17, 2024

• Phiske MM. An approach to acanthosis nigricans. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2014;5(3):239-249. doi:10.4103/2229-5178.137765. PMCID: PMC4144206. PMID: 25165638.

• Maguolo A, Maffeis C. Acanthosis nigricans in childhood: A cutaneous marker that should not be underestimated, especially in obese children. Acta Paediatr. 2020;109(3):481–7. doi:10.1111/apa.15031

Images:

• https://dermnetnz.org/images/acanthosis-nigricans-images

​There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.