Seborrheic Keratosis: Exams And Tests
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Exams and Tests
Your doctor can diagnose most seborrheic keratoses by doing a visual exam. He or she will look for the common appearance of a rough and bumpy surface.2 However, you may need a skin biopsy to rule out cancer if you have growths that:
- Itch or bleed.
- Become inflamed and red.
- Are dark brown to black.
| Last updated: | March 16, 2007 |
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| Author: | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Randall D. Burr, MD - Dermatology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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