RT Book, Section
A1 Mattox, Adam
A2 Soutor, Carol
A2 Hordinsky, Maria K.
SR Print(0)
ID 1190938546
T1 Actinic Keratosis, Basal Cell Carcinoma, and Squamous Cell Carcinoma
T2 Clinical Dermatology: Diagnosis and Management of Common Disorders, 2e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264257379
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190938546
RD 2024/04/24
AB Actinic  keratoses  (AKs)  are  one  of  the  most  common  skin  findings  in  dermatology.  An  AK  is  a  neoplasm  of  the  epidermis  and  considered  as  a  precursor  lesions  to  squamous  cell  carcinoma  (SCC).  Ultraviolet  (UV)  light  exposure  is  the  main  cause  of  AKs.  They  are  very  common  in  sun-exposed  skin,  especially  in  the  light  skin  type  and,  elderly  patients.  The  presence  of  several  AKs  may  be  an  indicator  that  the  patient  has  incurred  sufficient  sun  damage  for  increased  risk  of  basal  cell  carcinoma  and  squamous  cell  carcinoma.