Actinic Keratosis
- 1 May 2000
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in American Journal of Clinical Dermatology
- Vol. 1 (3), 167-179
- https://doi.org/10.2165/00128071-200001030-00004
Abstract
Actinic keratoses are hyperkeratotic skin lesions that represent focal abnormal proliferation of epidermal keratinocytes. Some actinic keratoses evolve into squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, while others resolve spontaneously. The conversion rate of actinic keratosis to squamous cell carcinoma is not accurately known, but appears to be in the range of 0.25 to 1% per year. Although there is a low rate of conversion of actinic keratoses to squamous cell carcinoma, 60% of squamous cell carcinomas of the skin probably arise from actinic keratoses. The main cause of actinic keratoses in otherwise healthy Caucasians appears to be the sun.Keywords
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