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. 2021 Jun 29;14:733–746. doi: 10.2147/CCID.S305924

Table 1.

Dermoscopic Features of Seborrheic Keratosis

Disease Characteristic Dermoscopic Structures References
Seborrheic keratosis (SK)
  • Moth-eaten borders

  • Hairpin vessels

  • Brain-like structures

  • Fingerprinting-like structures

  • Comedo-like openings

  • Milia-like cysts

[7,12–14]
Irritated SK
  • Lack of the typical SK-related features

  • Symmetric distribution of structures (vessels surrounded by halos)

  • Vessels of various morphologies (hairpin, glomerular, tortuous)

[11,14,15]
Melanoacanthoma
  • Heavily pigmented

  • “Starburst” pattern

  • Ridges and fissures

  • Comedo-like openings

  • Milia-like cysts

  • Blue-white veil

[14,16]
Clonal SK
  • Sharp demarcation

  • Milia-like cysts

  • Irregularly distributed brown and blue-grey globules

[7,11,14,17,18]
LPLK/solar lentigo
  • Light-brown pseudonetwork

[14,19]
LPLK/ regression
  • Annular granular structures

  • Grey pseudonetwork

  • Blue-grey fine dots

  • Irregular streaks

  • Rhomboid structures

[14,19]

Abbreviations: SK, Seborrheic Keratosis; LPLK, Lichen Planus Like Keratosis.