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Dermatosis papulosa nigra (DPN) 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 Blacks in the US. From a histological perspective DPN resembles seborrheic keratoses. The condition may be cosmetically undesirable to some patients.They should not be confused for Leser-Trélat sign a sudden explosion of lesions due to a growing tumor.
