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==Evaluation==
==Microscopic evaluation==
Typical microscopic findings in seborrheic keratosis:
Typical microscopic findings in seborrheic keratosis:
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Author: Mikael Häggström [note 1]

File:Histopathology of seborrheic keratosis.jpg
Seborrheic keratosis

Gross processing

Gross pathology processing of skin lesions with benign appearance, by lesion size:[1]
<4 mm 4 - 8 mm 9 - 15 mm

File:Tissue selection from skin excision less than 4 mm with well-defined lesion.png

File:Tissue selection from skin excision 4-8 mm with well-defined lesion.png

File:Tissue selection from skin excision 9-15 mm with well-defined lesion.png

In table above, each top image shows recommended lines for cutting out slices to be submitted for further processing. Bottom image shows which side of the slice that should be put to microtomy. Dashed lines here mean that either side could be used. Further information: Gross processing of skin excisions

Microscopic evaluation

Typical microscopic findings in seborrheic keratosis:

  • A localized epidermal proliferation of basaloid and squamoid cells.[2]
  • Most commonly a dome-shaped exophytic epidermal growth, containing multiple cornified cysts.[2]
  • The proliferating cells are generally round and basaloid.[2]
  • Melanin pigment deposition can occur.[2]
  • Clinically, the patient is generally elderly.

Notes

  1. For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Patholines:Authorship for details.

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References

  1. ". Ochsner J 5 (2): 22–33. 2003. PMID 22826680. PMC: 3399331. Archived from the original. . 
    - With a "standard histologic examination" that, in addition to the lesion, only includes one section from each side along the longest diameter of the specimen.
    - It also shows an example of circular coverage, with equal coverage distance in all four directions.
    - The entire specimen may be submitted if the risk of malignancy is high.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Weidner, Noel (2009). Modern surgical pathology . Philadelphia, PA: Saunders/Elsevier. ISBN 978-1-4160-3966-2. OCLC 460883320. 

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