Liver spot
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| Hand: Skin; Lentigenes (Liver spot) | |
| ICD-10 | L81.4 |
| ICD-9 | 709.09 |
| DiseasesDB | 34327 |
| MedlinePlus | 001141 |
| eMedicine | derm/221 |
| MeSH | D007911 |
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Liver spots are blemishes on the skin associated with aging and exposure to ultra-violet radiation from the sun. They are also known as age spots, sun spots, lentigos, or senile/solar lentigines. They range in color from light brown to black and are located in areas most often exposed to the sun, particularly the hands, face, shoulders, arms and forehead. In spite of their name, liver spots are not related to the liver, rather to the liver colouration of the spots.
From the age of 40 onwards, the skin is less able to regenerate from sun exposure and liver spots are very common in this older age group, particularly in those who enjoy being out in the sunshine. They have been known to proliferate in some individuals under emotional distress.
In the vast majority of cases, liver spots pose no threat and no treatment is necessary. In a very small number of cases, they have been known to obscure the detection of skin cancer.
Some people consider these spots unsightly and wish to have them removed for cosmetic reasons. This can be done by cryotherapy or laser treatment.
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| Articles on Liver spot | Most recent articles on Liver spot • Most cited articles on Liver spot • Review articles on Liver spot • Articles on Liver spot in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ |
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| Evidence Based Medicine Regarding Liver spot | Cochrane Collaboration on Liver spot • Bandolier on Liver spot • TRIP on Liver spot |
| Cost Effectiveness of Liver spot | Cost Effectiveness of Liver spot |
| Clinical Trials Involving Liver spot | Ongoing Trials on Liver spot at Clinical Trials.gov • Trial results on Liver spot • Clinical Trials on Liver spot at Google |
| Guidelines / Policies / Government Resources (FDA/CDC) Regarding Liver spot | US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Liver spot • NICE Guidance on Liver spot • NHS PRODIGY Guidance • FDA on Liver spot • CDC on Liver spot |
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| Genetics, Pharmacogenomics, and Proteinomics of Liver spot | Genetics of Liver spot • Pharmacogenomics of Liver spot • Proteomics of Liver spot |
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Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .
