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| Alternative Names: | Benign skin tumors - keratosis; Keratosis - seborrheic; Senile keratosis
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| Symptoms: | - skin growths
- located on the face, chest, shoulders, back, or other areas
- yellow, brown, black, or other colors
- surface is slightly elevated, flat
- may have a rough or wart-like texture
- often waxy surface
- round to oval shape
- "pasted on" appearance
- may be single, but are usually multiple growths
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| Signs and tests: | Diagnosis is based primarily on the appearance of the growths. A skin lesion biopsy may be used to confirm the diagnosis.
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Review Date: 1/11/2003
Reviewed By: Glen H. Crawford, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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