Ann Dermatol.  2012 May;24(2):218-219.

Acanthosis Nigricans of the Ears or Terra Firma-Forme Dermatosis?

• Berk DR

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Acanthosis Nigricans
Ear

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A, B) A 32-year-old African-American man with a many year history of bothersome, progressive, dirt-like, brown papules and plaques in the preauricular area, sulci of ear, cheeks, chest, neck, and folds on back, despite normal hygiene and many attempts by the patient to scrub off the lesions with soaps.

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  Fig. 2 Most of the patient's lesions, including around and involving the ear, markedly improved or cleared with gentle rubbing with an alcohol swab.

Reference

1. Lee YB, Lee JD, Cho SH. Unusual presentation of obesity-associated dermatoses: acanthosis nigricans involving both auricles. Ann Dermatol. 2010. 22:463–464.