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Actinic Keratosis
  • Ill-defined pinkish macules or papules with a rough adherent scale
  • Located on sun-damaged skin, particularly the face, neck, hands and forearms
    • Histology: Hyperkeratosis, parakeratosis, atrophy or acanthosis, dysplasia, solar elastosis
    • See laboratory section for additional examples of histology

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