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Descriptor
English
:
Keratosis, Actinic
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Queratosis Actínica
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ceratose Actínica
Synonyms
English
:
Actinic Keratoses
Actinic Keratosis
Keratoses, Actinic
Tree Number:
C04.834.450
C17.800.428.570
Definition
English
:
White or pink lesions on the arms, hands, face, or scalp that arise from sun-induced
DNA DAMAGE
to
KERATINOCYTES
in exposed areas. They are considered precursor lesions to superficial SQUAMOUS CELL
CARCINOMA.
History Note
English
:
2009
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
53062
Unique Identifier:
D055623
Occurrence in VHL
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