Dermatopathology Case Studies



CASE 1: Seborrheic keratosis


Clinical History:

This 63-year-old man has multiple raised velvety coin-like tan to brown lesions over the face and upper chest that have a "stuck on" appearance. They have appeared over the past 5 years and have slowly enlarged.
  1. What is the diagnosis?
  2. Seborrheic keratosis.

  3. What is the natural history of this lesion?
  4. The lesions are seen in older persons and they slowly enlarge over time. The lesions do not bleed or itch, but they are cosmetically unpleasing. They are not malignant.