Acanthosis nigricans on the hand

This photograph demonstrates brownish, hyperpigmented, velvety plaques overlying the joints of the hands (metacarpal and interphalangeal joints).




Review Date:7/27/2006
Reviewed By: Shlomit Halachmi, MD, PhD, Private Practice Specializing in Dermatology, Somerville, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.