DeCS

Descriptor English:

Acanthosis Nigricans

Descriptor Spanish:

Acantosis Nigricans

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	acantosis nigricans
Scope note:	Melanosis circunscrita, constituida por una verrucosidad pigmentada y aterciopelada de color pardo o papilomatosis fina, que aparece en las axilas o en otros pliegues del cuerpo. Se presenta asociada a trastornos endocrinos, procesos malignos subyacentes, administración de ciertos medicamentos, o como trastorno hereditario.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Acantose Nigricans

Descriptor French:

Acanthosis nigricans

Entry term(s):

Dystrophie papillaire et pigmentaire

Tree number(s):

C17.800.621.430.530.100

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000052

Scope note:

A circumscribed melanosis consisting of a brown-pigmented, velvety verrucosity or fine papillomatosis appearing in the axillae and other body folds. It occurs in association with endocrine disorders, underlying malignancy, administration of certain drugs, or as in inherited disorder.

Annotation:

a type of melanosis

Allowable Qualifiers:

BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CI induit chimiquement
CL classification
CN congénital
CO complications
DG imagerie diagnostique
DH diétothérapie
DI diagnostic
DT traitement médicamenteux
EC économie
EH ethnologie
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
EP épidémiologie
ET étiologie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
MO mortalité
NU soins infirmiers
PA anatomopathologie
PC prévention et contrôle
PP physiopathologie
PS parasitologie
PX psychologie
RH rééducation et réadaptation
RT radiothérapie
SU chirurgie
TH thérapie
UR urine
VE médecine vétérinaire
VI virologie

DeCS ID:

Unique ID:

D000052

NLM Classification:

WR 265

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Date Established:

1966/01/01

Date of Entry:

1999/01/01

Revision Date: