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Lichenoid Actinic Keratosis

MedGen UID:
697923
•Concept ID:
C1274594
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Lichenoid actinic keratosis; Lichenoid AK; Lichenoid keratosis
SNOMED CT: Lichenoid actinic keratosis (403198004); Lichenoid keratosis (403198004)

Definition

Actinic keratosis characterized by the presence of a band-like chronic inflammatory infiltrate in the papillary dermis and vacuolar changes in the basal keratinocytes. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLichenoid Actinic Keratosis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

A risk-scoring model for the differential diagnosis of lentigo maligna and other atypical pigmented facial lesions of the face: The facial iDScore.
Tognetti L, Cartocci A, Żychowska M, Savarese I, Cinotti E, Pizzichetta MA, Moscarella E, Longo C, Farnetani F, Guida S, Paoli J, Lallas A, Tiodorovic D, Stanganelli I, Magi S, Dika E, Zalaudek I, Suppa M, Argenziano G, Pellacani G, Perrot JL, Miracapillo C, Rubegni G, Cevenini G, Rubegni P
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2023 Nov;37(11):2301-2310. Epub 2023 Jul 26 doi: 10.1111/jdv.19360. PMID: 37467376
Comparative study of treatment methods for benign lichenoid keratosis of the face.
Yoon JH, Baek EJ, Park EJ, Kim KH
Dermatol Ther 2022 May;35(5):e15419. Epub 2022 Mar 12 doi: 10.1111/dth.15419. PMID: 35246904
Mel-5: a novel antibody for differential diagnosis of epidermal pigmented lesions of the skin in paraffin-embedded sections.
Bhawan J
Melanoma Res 1997 Feb;7(1):43-8. doi: 10.1097/00008390-199702000-00007. PMID: 9067964

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Using Stratum Corneum Thickness and Configuration to Distinguish Lichenoid Dermatoses.
Marsch AF
Am J Dermatopathol 2018 Sep;40(9):655-660. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000001166. PMID: 29697423

Diagnosis

Lichen planus-like keratosis: clinicopathological evaluation of 1366 cases.
Vincek V
Int J Dermatol 2019 Jul;58(7):830-833. Epub 2018 Dec 18 doi: 10.1111/ijd.14358. PMID: 30565224
Using Stratum Corneum Thickness and Configuration to Distinguish Lichenoid Dermatoses.
Marsch AF
Am J Dermatopathol 2018 Sep;40(9):655-660. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000001166. PMID: 29697423
Lichen planus-like keratosis. A clinical and histological reexamination.
Prieto VG, Casal M, McNutt NS
Am J Surg Pathol 1993 Mar;17(3):259-63. doi: 10.1097/00000478-199303000-00006. PMID: 8434706
Immunohistochemistry detects differences between lichen planus-like keratosis, lichen planus, and lichenoid actinic keratosis.
Prieto VG, Casal M, McNutt NS
J Cutan Pathol 1993 Apr;20(2):143-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.1993.tb00231.x. PMID: 8320359

Prognosis

Using Stratum Corneum Thickness and Configuration to Distinguish Lichenoid Dermatoses.
Marsch AF
Am J Dermatopathol 2018 Sep;40(9):655-660. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000001166. PMID: 29697423

Clinical prediction guides

Using Stratum Corneum Thickness and Configuration to Distinguish Lichenoid Dermatoses.
Marsch AF
Am J Dermatopathol 2018 Sep;40(9):655-660. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000001166. PMID: 29697423
Lichen planus-like keratosis. A clinical and histological reexamination.
Prieto VG, Casal M, McNutt NS
Am J Surg Pathol 1993 Mar;17(3):259-63. doi: 10.1097/00000478-199303000-00006. PMID: 8434706
Immunohistochemistry detects differences between lichen planus-like keratosis, lichen planus, and lichenoid actinic keratosis.
Prieto VG, Casal M, McNutt NS
J Cutan Pathol 1993 Apr;20(2):143-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.1993.tb00231.x. PMID: 8320359

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