RT Book, Section A1 Taylor, Susan C. A1 Elbuluk, Nada M. SR Print(0) ID 1200674555 T1 Cutaneous Manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus T2 Taylor and Elbuluk's Color Atlas and Synopsis for Skin of Color YR 2023 FD 2023 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781264268900 LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1200674555 RD 2024/03/28 AB KEY POINTSDiabetes mellitus (DM) can have various cutaneous manifestations, which include acanthosis nigricans, necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum (NLD), and diabetic dermopathy.Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is commonly seen on the neck and intertriginous sites and presents with velvety lichenified plaques that can be accompanied by acrochordons. In lighter skin, AN can be tan to dark brown, and in darker skin, it can be dark brown to black.NLD presents with atrophic patches on the shins, which in lighter skin can be brawny to pink-brown, while in darker skin, they tend to be orange-yellow. It can also have underlying vasculature and background erythema, which is often less visible in darker skin.