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How do you differentiate between prolific senile warts and Leser-Trelat sign
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hello,
A senile wart also called as seborrheic keratosis is a noncancerous benign skin growth that originates in keratinocytes and are round or oval, flat or slightly elevated, light tan to black and very small to more than 2.5 centimetres in size lesions which may resemble warts. Leser trelat sign is the explosive onset of multiple seborrheic keratoses and is often a precursor of malignancy.
Dermatoscopy and skin biopsy are helpful in differentiating between the two.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
A senile wart also called as seborrheic keratosis is a noncancerous benign skin growth that originates in keratinocytes and are round or oval, flat or slightly elevated, light tan to black and very small to more than 2.5 centimetres in size lesions which may resemble warts. Leser trelat sign is the explosive onset of multiple seborrheic keratoses and is often a precursor of malignancy.
Dermatoscopy and skin biopsy are helpful in differentiating between the two.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hi,
Leser- Trelat sign are multiple warts which of malignant nature. The sign is difficult to elicit in elderly people and it will lead to lots of false positive or false negative results. Biopsy will help in clinching the diagnosis.
Leser- Trelat sign are multiple warts which of malignant nature. The sign is difficult to elicit in elderly people and it will lead to lots of false positive or false negative results. Biopsy will help in clinching the diagnosis.
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