Do Seborrhoeic keratoses represent an underlying medical problem?
Once again the answer is no. A seborrhoeic keratosis is the simple and local abnormality of the skin that is not an effective and is not related to any underlying medical problem. Can seborrhoeic keratosis be mistaken for anything else? A simple seborrhoeic keratosis is very obvious. However, occasionally if the crusty surface is not very well formed, and if the sport is dark, it can be mistaken or confused with the melanoma or mole. It is this reason that, if there is any doubt, your professional clinician may advise you to have it removed by a simple local anaesthetic surgical procedure. The lesion (medical term for the tissue that is removed) would then be sent off for specialist examination called histology. Fortunately this is quite uncommon and, almost always, a seborrhoeic keratosis can be diagnosed and safely removed without the need surgery or histology.
