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Seborrhoeic keratosis (SK) is the most common benign tumor of middle and older ages (1), and can appear in any part of the body except mucous membranes. Its clinical diagnosis is almost always easy and usually offers no problems. Unlike common SK, the inflammatory variety of the disease is often difficult to diagnose and may be clinically confused with basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcin...

Inverted follicular keratosis (IFK) is a solitary benign epithelial tumor of infundibular hair follicle, generally observed in middle-aged and older individuals. An elderly male presented with a rough & raised pink colored lesion on the bald area of parietal scalp since 4 months. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) followed by histopathologic examination of the lesion was done. The FNA smears revealed...

KLC: keratosis lichenoides chronica INTRODUCTION Keratosis lichenoides chronica (KLC) is a rare mucocutaneous eruption, with just greater than 70 cases reported in the literature. KLC is characterized clinically by hyperkeratotic papules arranged in a distinctive linear and reticular pattern distributed on the trunk and extremities. This eruption can sometimes be associated with oral and genita...