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Definition
Skin condition characterized by multiple, small, hyperpigmented papules on the face of adult blacks
Pathogenesis
Probably genetically determined; hamartomatous developmental defect of the pilosebaceous follicle
Clinical manifestation
Multiple, firm, smooth, dark-brown-to-black, flattened papules, mainly on the malar area of the face and the forehead; first appear after puberty; new lesions occur throughout life
Differential diagnosis
Wart; nevus; acrochordon; adenoma sebaceum; seborrheic keratosis
Therapy
Light electrodesiccation and curettage; cryotherapy
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References
Kauh YC, McDonald JW, Rapaport JA, Ruschak PJ, Luscombe HA (1983) A surgical approach for dermatosis papulosa nigra. International Journal of Dermatology 22(10):590–592
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(2004). Dermatosis papulosa nigra. In: Levine, N., Levine, C.C. (eds) Dermatology Therapy. A to Z Essentials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29668-9_792
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