A 75-year-old male is worried that his wartlike dark macules with distinct borders are melanomas. What would be the most likely cause for the macules?
a. Senile lentigo
b. Cutaneous papillomas
c. Seborrheic keratoses
d. Xerosis
ANS: C
Dark, slightly raised macules are seborrheic keratoses, which may be mistaken for melanomas.
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