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.
Medical conditions that can cause elbow pain While overuse injuries such as tennis and golferâs elbow are common causes of elbow pain, other conditions can include: radiohumeral bursitis â bursitis is inflammation of a bursa. Bursae are small sacs that contain fluid to lubricate moving parts such as joints, muscles and tendons.