ICD-11 classes
09 Diseases of the visual system
Neoplasms of the eye or ocular adnexa
2F36 — Benign neoplasm of eye or ocular adnexa
2F21.0 — Seborrhoeic keratosis

ICD-11 2F21.0 — Seborrhoeic keratosis

Seborrhoeic keratoses are very common benign neoplasms of epidermal keratinocytes which increase in prevalence and number with age. They are commonly multiple and are very variable in shape and colour. Because of the sometimes intense pigmentation they are frequently mistaken for melanocytic tumours.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

It has no clarifying diagnoses.

The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:

• Benign keratinocytic acanthomas #2707
• Benign neoplasm of eye or ocular adnexa #2748
• Disorders of eyelid or peri-ocular area #9135
• Benign keratinocytic acanthomas #17392