Diagnosis and treatment of actinic keratosis
Isoherranen, K.; Koskenmies, S.; Overmark, M.; Ylitalo, L.; Saksela, O.; Pitkänen, S.
Duodecim; Laaketieteellinen Aikakauskirja 131(9): 863-870
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 0012-7183 PMID: 26237885 Document Number: 684822
Actinic keratoses are premalignant skin lesions with the risk of converting into squamous cell carcinoma, and therefore they should be treated. Treatment modalities include cryotherapy, photodynamic therapy, carbon dioxide laser and also topical treatments such as imiquimode, ingenol mebutate, 5-fluorouracil and diclophenac. In the future, the treatment of actinic keratosis can be more often done in primary health care. The most favorable treatment modality depends on patient age, general health, and the thickness, size and localization of the lesion.