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Seborrheic keratosis

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Seborrheic keratosis (Seborrhoeic keratosis) a kind of benignskin growth that is very common among people over 40 years of age. The growths resemble flattened or raised warts, but have no viralorigins and may exhibit a variety of colors, from pink or yellow through brown and black. Because only the top layers of the epidermisare involved, seborrheic keratoses are often described as having a "pasted-on" appearance.

Because the tumors are rarely painful, treatment is not often necessary. There is a small risk of localized infectioncaused by picking at the lesion. If a growth becomes excessively itchy, or if it is irritated by clothing or jewelry, cryosurgeryhas been found to be highly effective in their removal. The main danger associated with seborrheic keratoses lies in their resemblance to malignant melanomas, which has sometimes led to a misdiagnosis of the cancerous lesions. If there is any doubt, a skin biopsywill allow a physician to make a correct diagnosis. A mutation of a gene codigng for a growth factor receptor (FGFR3), has been found in 40% of seborrheic keratosis.

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Emedicine's article on seborrheic keratosis

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Categories: Dermatology

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