Diagnosis of Actinic Keratosis

Posted on | August 29, 2009 | 1 Comment

Most of doctors can diagnose an actinic keratosis just by examining it. A biopsy may be necessary when the keratosis is large and/or thick, to make sure that the bump is an Actinic keratosis and not a skin cancer.

There are other spots, called seborrheic keratoses, that are not caused by sun exposure and have no relationship to skin cancers. These are raised brown lesions that may appear on any area of the skin. They also often run in families. Seborrheic keratoses may be mistaken for an actinic keratosis.

see also
Actinic keratosis “age”
How to Prevent Actinic Keratosis?
How to Recognize Actinic Keratosis?
Are You at Risk for Actinic Keratosis?
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