Acrochordon and impaired carbohydrate metabolism

Abstract

Acrochordons were reported to have a probable association with diabetes mellitus but detailed data about this relation has not been introduced yet. We evaluated 120 patients with acrochordon for the presence of impaired carbohydrate metabolism. Overt diabetes mellitus (DM) was found in 88 patients and glucose intolerance was detected in 6 patients; 4 patients had reactive hypoglycemia. We concluded that acrochordons may be skin markers of underlying impaired carbohydrate metabolism and the patients with acrochordon should be evaluated for the presence of diabetes mellitus.