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I had a rapid increase in seborrheic keratioses and began to scratch them until they bled... now when a scab forms i can't stop picking them off.
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See doc.: A sudden increase in the number of sk's with an inflammatory base is also known as the sign of leser - trelat. This sign is associated with an internal malignancy. It is best to have this evaluated by your doc.
Answered 12/1/2013
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