title: Premalignant keratinocytic neoplasms.
abstract: Premalignant keratinocytic keratoses are common, especially in pale-complected persons in whom they appear most often as an actinic keratosis. Although the actinic keratosis has a very low malignant potential, arsenic, tar, thermal, scar, reactional, and radiation keratoses may be more clinically aggressive. This article discusses these premalignant keratinocytic neoplasms.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology and Pathology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103-2714, USA.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D001152:Arsenicals / Q000009:adverse effects; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000473:pathology; D007642:Keratosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D013638:Tars / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D001152:Arsenicals; D013638:Tars