Actinic keratosis, sometimes called solar keratosis or senile keratosis, is a pre-cancerous area of thick, scaly, or crusty skin. It is a disorder of epidermal keratinocytes that is induced by ultraviolet light exposure.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXII: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Connections
Treated By
Cryosurgery is a standard first-line treatment for actinic keratosis.
Source Grenz rays (Wikipedia)
Source Photorejuvenation (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
2. Wikidata: Actinic Keratosis
WikidataWikidata P279 (disease-category: non-communicable)Quote, Wikidata P279 (disease-category: non-communicable)
Subclass of: pre-malignant neoplasm
Photorejuvenation (Wikipedia)
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It is used for the treatment of wrinkles, solar lentigenes, sun damage, scarring (acne scars and surgical scars), stretch marks, actinic keratosis, and telangiectasias.
Grenz rays (Wikipedia)
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Grenz rays have also been used for treatment of actinic keratosis and Bowen's disease.
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