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Hyperkeratotic Plaques on the Scalp and Outer Ears

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Clinical Cases in Scalp Disorders

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Abstract

Scalp hair is a major ultraviolet radiation (UVR) protective structure for scalp skin. Baldness significantly increases the risk of chronic UVR-induced lesions in this area. The development of multiple actinic keratoses and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of skin is also known as field cancerization. Outdoor professions and outdoor leisure are associated with the development of field cancerization in Caucasians.

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  1. Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Städtisches Klinikum Dresden, Academic Teaching Hospital of the Technical University, Dresden, Germany

    Uwe Wollina

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  1. Dermatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

    Anna Waśkiel-Burnat

  2. Dermatology, Marconi University, Rome, Roma, Italy

    Roxanna Sadoughifar

  3. Dermatology, Marconi University, Rome, Roma, Italy

    Torello M. Lotti

  4. Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland

    Lidia Rudnicka

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Wollina, U. (2022). Hyperkeratotic Plaques on the Scalp and Outer Ears. In: Waśkiel-Burnat, A., Sadoughifar, R., Lotti, T.M., Rudnicka, L. (eds) Clinical Cases in Scalp Disorders. Clinical Cases in Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93426-2_49

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