| General
Illness Information |
Medical
Term: |
Keratoses,
Seborrheic |
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Common Name: |
None Specified |
| Description: |
A
non-contagious, benign, inflammatory, pigmented, raised,
scaling disease of the skin. It may involve the chest; back;
face; arms; and can affect adults of both sexes. By age 60, almost
everyone has a few seborrheic keratoses.
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| Causes: |
Unknown.
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| Prevention: |
No
specific preventive measures.
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| Signs
& Symptoms |
 |
Characteristic papules, which are
pigmented, raised, flat, scaly lesions scattered on the skin
surface. | |
| Risk
Factors |
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| Diagnosis & Treatment |
| Diagnosis is by clinical examination. |
| General
Measures: |
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Removal
of lesions if they are unsightly, are irritated by clothing or
interfere with grooming. Removal methods include cryosurgery,
chemocautery, light electrosurgery or shave
biopsy. | |
| Medications: |
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No medications
necessary. | |
| Activity: |
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No
restriction. | |
| Diet: |
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No specific
diet. | |
| Possible
Complications : |
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Seborrheic keratoses are not
malignant or precancerous. |
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If they occur in close proximity to
an eyelid, they may interfere with
vision. | |
| Prognosis |
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| Other |
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