Actinic keratosis. Overview. Actinic keratosis Actinic keratoses are scaly spots or patches on the top layer of skin. With time the spots or patches may become hard with a wart-like surface. An actinic keratosis (ak-TIN-ik ker-uh-TOE-sis) is a rough, scaly patch on your skin that develops from years of exposure to the sun. It's most commonly found on your face, lips, ears, back of your hands, forearms, scalp or neck.
Swelling of the elbow is mainly due to inflammatory processes. Excessive fluid collects in the tissue spaces and any cavities in the elbow and causes soft swelling of the area. Sometimes it can involve the bone â bony swelling â although the bone is in most cases resistant to the inflammatory processes affecting the surrounding soft tissue.
1 You have a fever associated with swelling over the tip or back of your elbow, especially if your elbow is red or warm. 2  You have a puncture or a cut in the skin over the swollen bursa. 3  You fell on your elbow or had another injury to your elbow that caused immediate pain and swelling. You may have problems bending or flexing your elbow because the skin over the back of the elbow hurts and/or feels tight. 2  It will usually hurt if you lean on or bump the tip of your elbow. 3  Sometimes, you may feel fine grinding or notice a gristle-like texture when you press on the bursa tissue with your opposite hand.