Acanthosis Nigricans Symptoms, Causes & More
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9. The Difference Between Acanthosis Nigricans and Eczema
Acanthosis nigricans can sometimes be confused with eczema. Eczema is a very common skin condition that causes itchy, sore and cracked areas of skin. These symptoms overlap with the symptoms of acanthosis nigricans, and in patients with darker skin, the two conditions can look quite similar.
The main difference between acanthosis nigricans and eczema is that acanthosis nigricans rarely causes cracked skin, while broken skin, itchiness and inflammation are some of the key signs of eczema. 8‘Symptoms.’ Nhs.Uk, 9 Dec. 2019, www.nhs.uk/conditions/atopic-eczema/symptoms
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