Basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis are frequent neoplasms. Topical treatments include the recently approved imiquimod cream. We describe here the case of a 68-year-old man with multiple actinic keratosis on the forehead, upper trunk and on the left cheek. In addition, an exulcerated basal cell carcinoma was observed. The patient was advised only to treat lesions on the forehead with imi...

inverted follicular keratosis (ifk) a benign tumor of skin appendages which is mostly presented as a solitary nodule with keratotic or scaling surface on the face of a middle aged or old patients but it can develop in other parts of the body. different studies have lead to development of different theories about the role of human papillomavirus (hpv) in this kind of skin tumor. the purpose of t...

Background: Making a clinical and histological distinction between condyloma and seborrheic keratosis in the genitofemoral area can be difficult. This study aimed to find reliable histological and immunohistological criteria to diagnose these entities. Methods: We retrospectively studied genitofemoral skin biopsy specimens obtained between January 2004 and December 2007 that had been diagnosed ...

Actinic keratosis is a common cause of dermatological consultations and it presents a strong association with squamous cell carcinoma. Many substances are used for treatment and prevention, such as retinoids. Nevertheless, many studies on retinoids emphasize their application in treating and preventing non melanoma skin cancers. In this article, we reviewed studies about systemic and topical re...

INTRODUCTION There is no published epidemiological data on skin diseases in kidney transplant recipients in this tropical country, which has multi-ethnic groups with the Chinese as the predominant ethnic group. MATERIALS AND METHODS Skin diseases of 143 renal transplant recipients were studied in a skin clinic of a tertiary institution during annual surveillance visits from June 2006 to March...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the influence of a regular oral use of acetylsalicylic acid in the prevalence of actinic keratosis. METHODS A case-control study with dermatologic outpatients above 50 years of age assessed between 2009 and 2011. Cases were defined as those who had been under regular use of oral acetylsalicylic acid for more than six consecutive months. The assessment focused on: age,...

Presented herein are 18 cases of erythematous, scaly papules or plaques with microscopic features of both seborrheic keratosis and psoriasis. There was, however, no known clinical diagnosis of psoriasis in any patient, neither at initial presentation nor on follow-up examination. Most lesions were solitary, present for 6-7 months, and identified on the upper or lower extremities. Other sites in...

A 60-year-old male presented with a solitary, asymptomatic, erythematous annular plaque on the medial portion of his right distal leg. Clinically, the lesion had central atrophy with peripheral hyperpigmentation, elevation and scaling (Figure 1). The differential diagnosis at clinical examination included: granuloma annulare, angular lichen planus, hypertrophic tinea corporis, and pigmented Bow...

Actinic keratosis (AK) negatively influences patient quality of life as measured by the disease-specific Actinic Keratosis Quality of Life (AKQoL) questionnaire. The quality of life in Australian patients was significantly less affected than in Danish patients. We hypothesize that general factors such as public awareness and cultural connotations of AK, may influence the impact of AK on quality...