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Seborrhoeic keratosis

Ceratose seborreica

Category

Definition

Seborrhoeic keratoses are very common benign neoplasms of epidermal keratinocytes which increase in prevalence and number with age. They are commonly multiple and are very variable in shape and colour. Because of the sometimes intense pigmentation they are frequently mistaken for melanocytic tumours.

Inclusions

  • Basal cell papilloma
  • Seborrheic wart

Index Terms

Seborrhoeic keratosisBasal cell papillomaSeborrheic wartAcanthotic seborrhoeic keratosisAdenoid seborrhoeic keratosisHyperkeratotic seborrhoeic keratosisInflamed seborrhoeic keratosisIrritated seborrhoeic keratosisNested seborrhoeic keratosisClonal seborrhoeic keratosisPigmented seborrhoeic keratosisPlane seborrhoeic keratosisFlat seborrhoeic keratosisDermatosis papulosa nigraTraumatized seborrhoeic keratosis