title: The sign of Leser-Trélat: does it exist?
abstract: The sign of Leser-Trélat is usually regarded as a reliable cutaneous marker of internal malignancy. We have reviewed the literature and conclude that the evidence for a causal relation between eruptive seborrheic keratoses and cancer is meager.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, St Anna Hospital, Oss, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Rampen
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Schwengle
mesh_terms: D012628:Dermatitis, Seborrheic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000150:complications*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D014860:Warts / Q000150:complications