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Acantosis pigmentaria - Tratamiento

Tratamiento:

Debido a que esta condición únicamente causa cambios a la apariencia de la piel, no se necesita ningún tratamiento en particular. Sin embargo, es importante tratar de hacer un tratamiento para cualquier problema médico subyacente que pueda estar ocasionando estos cambios en la piel.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

La acantosis pigmentaria usualmente desaparece si se puede encontrar y tratar su causa.

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Se debe buscar asistencia médica si la piel se torna gruesa, oscura y aterciopelada.

Primer plano de la acantosis nigricans

Acantosis nigricans de la mano

Fecha de revisión: 7/11/2008
Versión en inglés revisada por:Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Morelli JG. Diseases of the Epidermis. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap. 656.

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