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ICD-11 code : ED51.0;

Preferred Label : Acanthosis nigricans;

ICD-11 definition : Acanthosis nigricans is characterized by dark, thick, velvety skin in body folds and creases. It is most commonly encountered in association with obesity and type 2 diabetes though may be a component of a number of genetic syndromes. Hyperinsulinaemia and insulin resistance are important underlying factors. Acanthosis nigricans may rarely be due to underlying malignancy (paraneoplastic acanthosis nigricans).;

ICD-11 "other" category code : ED51.0Y;

ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : ED51.0Z;

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Acanthosis nigricans is characterized by dark, thick, velvety skin in body folds and creases. It is most commonly encountered in association with obesity and type 2 diabetes though may be a component of a number of genetic syndromes. Hyperinsulinaemia and insulin resistance are important underlying factors. Acanthosis nigricans may rarely be due to underlying malignancy (paraneoplastic acanthosis nigricans).

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01/06/2024


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