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Dermatosis papulosa nigra is a condition of many small, benign skin lesions on the face, a condition generally presenting on dark-skinned individuals. DPN is extremely common, affecting up to 30% of Black people in the US. From a histological perspective, DPN resembles seborrheic keratoses. The condition may be cosmetically undesirable to some.
They should not be confused for Leser-Trélat sign, a sudden explosion of lesions due to a growing tumor.
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