Actinic keratosis
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0025127
Term info
comment
Up to ten percent of untreated actinic keratoses develop into squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
created by
HPO:probinson
date
2016-11-14T02:23:13Z
definition
A scaly, crusty lesion caused by damage from the ultraviolet radiation of the sun, with typical location on sun-exposed areas of the skin. Actinic keratosis lesions are often elevated, rough, and wartlike, and may be red, or occasionally tan, pink, or flesh-toned in color.
has exact synonym
Solar keratosis