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. 2016 Mar 31;28(2):152–158. doi: 10.5021/ad.2016.28.2.152

Table 3. Skin biopsy cases that were clinically mistaken for seborrheic keratosis.

Diagnosis Frequency (n=91)
Verruca vulgaris/warts 25 (27.5)
Actinic keratosis 13 (14.3)
Compound nevi 6 (6.6)
Intradermal nevi 5 (5.5)
Lichenoid dermatitis 5 (5.5)
Basal cell carcinoma 4 (4.4)
Bowen disease 3 (3.3)
Squamous cell carcinoma 2 (2.2)
Miscellaneous* 28 (30.8)

Values are presented as frequency (%). The sum of the percentages does not equal 100% because of rounding. *Miscellaneous includes other cases (urticaria, eccrine hidradenoma, fungal infestation, prurigo nodularis, psoriasiform dermatitis).