Catalog

Dermatosis papulosa nigra

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Link to WHO Definition

Dermatosis papulosa nigra – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/168986957

Dermatosis papulosa nigra is a common dermatosis in individuals of African descent and is characterised by the appearance from middle age onwards of multiple small 1-3 mm diameter pigmented papules located primarily on the face. Histologically these are seborrhoeic keratoses.