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A seborrheic keratosis is a non-cancerous skin tumour that originates from cells, namely keratinocytes, in the outer layer of the skin called the epidermis. Like liver spots , seborrheic keratoses are seen more often as people age.
Actinic keratosis, pre-cancerous area of thick, scaly, or crusty skin (Below) with cutaneous horn tissue (above) Cutaneous horns , also known by the Latin name cornu cutaneum , are unusual keratinous skin tumors with the appearance of horns, or sometimes of wood or coral.
An estimated 30% of Americans, mostly children and adolescents, suffer from eczema, per the National Institutes of Health. Cold, dry weather and overexposure to water can exacerbate the condition ...
Stucco keratosis (digitate seborrheic keratosis, hyperkeratotic seborrheic keratosis, keratosis alba, serrated seborrheic keratosis, verrucous seborrheic keratosis) Superficial basal cell carcinoma (superficial multicentric basal cell carcinoma) Syringadenoma papilliferum (syringocystadenoma papilliferum)
Seborrheic dermatitis Dr. Camp says it can be a cause for scalp scabs, and it also causes “flaky, pink patches on the scalp, eyebrows, ears, around the nose, and beard area.”
Patients present with flat, slightly scaly, red-brown macules on the face, neck, and body, recurring especially around the penial area, or verruca-like papillomatous lesions, seborrheic keratosis-like lesions, and pinkish-red plane papules on the hands, upper and lower extremities, and face.
Symptoms: skin growth usually occurring on the hands, feet, or genitals [1] [3] Duration: Months to years [1] Causes: Human papillomavirus [1] Risk factors: Public showers and pools, eczema [3] Differential diagnosis: Callus, seborrheic keratosis, squamous cell carcinoma [4] Prevention
Actinic keratosis (AK), sometimes called solar keratosis or senile keratosis, [1] [2] is a pre-cancerous [3] area of thick, scaly, or crusty skin. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Actinic keratosis is a disorder ( -osis ) of epidermal keratinocytes that is induced by ultraviolet (UV) light exposure ( actin- ).