Matthew, a 64-year-old man who lives in Florida and plays golf several times a week, has noticed some lesions on his body recently. He wants to know what they are
a. Discuss the difference between senile lentigines and senile keratoses.
b. How can these be removed?
c. How can these be diagnosed or tested?
Students' answers should include the following:
a. Liver spots are brown, small, pigmented lesions on hands and forearms known as senile lentigines.
Senile keratoses are small, yellow or brown, raised lesions appearing on the face and trunk. They require close observation due to the possibility of changing in size, color, and formation.
Both are on older persons with increased sun exposure.
b. May be removed by freezing, chemical peel, cauterization, or topical creams
c. Diagnosed by physical examination, self exam, or scrapings
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