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A 65-year-old white man is seen at your office for multiple scaling lesions over his face, ears, neck, and the V of the chest. These have developed gradually over several years. He is an outdoor sportsman. He is concerned about the character and potential of these lesions, and would like to have them removed because they are itchy and irritable. Physical examination of the involved regions reveals multiple actinic keratoses (AKs). Careful examination reveals no lesions that appear overtly malignant.
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(2006). Actinic Keratosis (Solar Keratosis). In: Dermatology Skills for Primary Care. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-906-0:287
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