Esophageal involvement in acanthosis nigricans
Dyrszka, H.; Sanghavi, B.; Peddamatham, K.; Cruz, E.
New York State Journal of Medicine 84(5): 256-258
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0028-7628 PMID: 6588323 Document Number: 5271
The true incidence of esophageal involvement in the various conditions associated with AN is unknown. It is conceivable that rare recognition rather than rare occurrence accounts for the scanty observations in the past. It is also uncertain whether isolated esophageal manifestations can occur. Acanthosis nigricans of the oral mucosa without skin lesions has been described in association with stomach cancer.9 The increasing use of fiberoptic endoscopy may shed some light on these questions, if combined with the proper awareness of esophageal manifestations.
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