Abstract
Actinic keratosis (AK) is a circumscribed cutaneous neoplasm presenting chromosomal abnormalities which occurs primarily on sun exposed skin surfaces in fair-skinned individuals in the form of horny papules. Currently, Ackerman considered that AK is not a premalignant lesion but a real “malignant neoplasm” from the very beginning. It should be considered a superficial squamous cell carcinoma in the same form as there are superficial basal cell carcinomas.
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Camacho-Martinez, F. (2000). Actinic Keratosis. In: Katsambas, A.D., Lotti, T.M. (eds) European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03835-2_3
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