Diseases

Actinic Keratosis

White or pink lesions on the arms, hands, face, or scalp that arise from sun-induced DNA DAMAGE to KERATINOCYTES in exposed areas. They are considered precursor lesions to superficial SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA.

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Abstract

White or pink lesions on the arms, hands, face, or scalp that arise from sun-induced DNA DAMAGE to KERATINOCYTES in exposed areas. They are considered precursor lesions to superficial SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Keratosis, Actinic
  • Actinic Keratoses
  • Keratoses, Actinic

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2009

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  1. C04w.834w.450w
  2. C17.800w.428w.570w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Actinic Keratosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055623. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055623
  2. Actinic Keratosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actinic_keratosis
  3. Actinic Keratosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422225