Oral acetylsalicylic acid and prevalence of actinic keratosis

Oral acetylsalicylic acid and prevalence of actinic keratosis.

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,...

Actinic Keratosis: Rationale and Management

Actinic keratoses (AKs) are common skin lesions heralding an increased risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and other skin malignancies, arising principally due to excessive ultraviolet (UV) exposure. They are predominantly found in fair-skinned individuals, and increasingly, are a problem of the immunosuppressed. AKs may regress spontaneously, remain stable or transform to invasive...

Sunlight (actinic) keratosis: an update.

L. FELLER, R.A.G. KHAMMISSA, N.H. WooD, Y. JADWAT, R. MEYERoV, J. LEMMER Department of Periodontology and oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Limpopo, Medunsa Campus, South Africa; * School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Limpopo, Medunsa Campus, South Africa Professor Emeritus: University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Universi...

Sebaceous carcinoma with actinic keratosis.

Optimal treatment of actinic keratosis

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