Keratosis seborrheic verruca-plana-like - Altmeyers Encyclopedia

Definition
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Flat, pigmented special form of seborrhoeic keratosis (see belowseborrhoeic keratosis (overview)

Localization
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Especially back of the hand

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Differential diagnosis
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Lentigo solaris.

Therapy
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Surgical removal only in case of cosmetically disturbing verrucae or to exclude other pigment tumours. Curettage, ablation by CO₂ laser or electrocoagulation can be used. Cave! Histology in blind procedures is difficult! Area ablation by means of cryosurgery in a spray procedure.

Literature
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Kim WJ egt al (2015) Clinical clues for differential diagnosis between verruca plana and verruca plana-like seborrheic keratosis. J Dermatol 42:373-377