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Acanthosis nigricans of vulva

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Common symptoms

网状色素沉着斑、色素斑、瘙痒

The pathology of disease

Acanthosis nigricans (vulvar/genital) is velvety hyperpigmented plaques in flexures; insulin resistance/obesity; PCOS; malignancy (gastric) if rapid onset.

Symptoms

Velvety hyperpigmented plaques; neck/axilla/vulva; obesity/insulin resistance; PCOS; rapid onset suggests malignancy

Causes

Insulin resistance; obesity; PCOS; malignancy (gastric adenocarcinoma); drugs; genetic.

Treatment

Treat insulin resistance/weight loss; metformin; investigate malignancy if rapid; dermatology

Dept

Dermatology / endocrinology / gynecology.

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